SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of Claims of Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. in Connection With the Sale of the Company to Joh. A. Benckiser

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jul 25, 2012) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. ("Peet's" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PEET) of claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law against the board of directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to Joh. A. Benckiser. A complaint was filed in Californa state court.

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Under the terms of the transaction, Peet's shareholders will receive $73.50 per share of Peet's stock they own. The transaction has a total approximate value of $1 billion. The claims concern whether the Peet's Board of Directors is acting in shareholders' best interests by accepting this offer. At the close of the merger, the Peet's Board will continue on as management. Meanwhile, shares of Peet's stock have traded as high as $76.82 per share as recently April 30, 2012.

If you own common stock in Peet's and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://zlk.9nl.com/peets-coffee-tea-peet. 

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