ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today issued the following statement:
“Although our policy is not to comment on market rumors or speculation, and that continues to be our policy on a going forward basis, in view of the high level of market activity in our stock today, Western Union states that current news reports indicating that our company is in discussions to acquire MoneyGram International, Inc. are not accurate.”
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of March 31, 2015, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In 2014, The Western Union Company completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million business payments. For more information, visitwww.westernunion.com.
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Contacts
Western Union
Media:
Dan Diaz, +1 720-332-5564
daniel.diaz@WesternUnion.com
Investors:
Mike Salop, 720-332-8276
mike.salop@WesternUnion.com
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