PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”) announces that yesterday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the registration statement on Form F-4 filed by Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”) in connection with the proposed all-share merger of equals between Axalta and AkzoNobel (the “Merger”).