06:10 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- AkzoNobel (AKZA.AS) said Monday it received multiple offers from Japan-based Nippon Paint Holdings to acquire its decorative paints business for 7.5 billion euros on a cash- and debt-free basis, confirming media reports. The Dutch paint company said the offer "significantly undervalues" the decorative paints business, adding that its management and supervisory boards continue to recommend a previously announced merger of equals with US-based Axalta Coating Systems. Nippon Paint and US-based Sherwin-Williams previously offered to buy AkzoNobel for 73 euros per share in cash. They dropped the offer in June after being rejected by the target company.

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