UK: Terms of Shire takeover deal revealed (Competition Policy International)

US-based pharmaceutical conglomerate AbbVie is set to acquire UK rival Shire in a deal worth $54.5 billion, according to reports.

The two were first reported to have entered merger discussions in early May of this year, though no terms had been reached. Now, reports say the agreed-upon details represents 53 percent …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{UK: Terms of Shire takeover deal revealed (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/07/uk-terms-of-shire-takeover-deal-revealed-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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