Rover Announces Expiration of “Go-Shop” Period

SEATTLE, Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rover Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROVR) (“Rover” or the “Company”), the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, today announced the expiration of the 30-day “go-shop” period under the terms of the previously announced merger agreement. Under the merger agreement, private equity funds managed by Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”) have agreed to acquire Rover in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion. The “go-shop” period expired at 12:01 p.m. Pacific Time on December 29, 2023.