H.J. Heinz Company Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) (“Heinz”) shareholders voted today to approve and adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Heinz by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and an investment fund affiliated with 3G Capital. Heinz shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal, with approximately 95 percent of the votes cast at today’s special meeting voting in favor of the merger agreement, representing approximately 60 percent of Heinz’s outstanding common stock as of March 18, 2013, the record date for the special meeting.