H.J. Heinz Company Sets April 30 as Date of Special Shareholder Meeting to Vote on Acquisition by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway and Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) (“Heinz”) today announced that it has set a date for a special meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote on, among other things, a proposal to approve and adopt the previously announced merger agreement, dated as of February 13, 2013, as amended, providing for the acquisition of Heinz by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and an investment fund affiliated with 3G Capital. The special meeting will be held on April 30, 2013, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017.