BRIEF-Dupont To Acquire Spectrum Plastics Group From AEA Investors

Dupont De Nemours Inc: * DUPONT TO ACQUIRE SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP FROM AEA INVESTORS

* DUPONT - PROPOSED DEAL FOR PURCHASE PRICE OF $1.75 BILLION * DUPONT - EXPECTS DEAL TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO ITS ADJUSTED EPS AND TO ACHIEVE HIGH SINGLE-DIGIT ROIC BY YEAR FIVE.

* DUPONT - PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE PAID FROM EXISTING CASH BALANCES Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: