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Merck KGaA to buy Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion

September 22, 2014
Life sciences
(Reuters) – German drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE) said on Monday it agreed to acquire Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL.O) for $17 billion (10.41 billion pounds) in cash to boost its life science business.
 
The deal, approved by Sigma-Aldrich’s management, will see Merck acquire all shares for $140 apiece in cash.
 
That represents a 37 percent premium over the latest closing price of $102.37 on Sept. 19 and a 36 percent premium to the one-month average closing price, according to Merck.
 
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger; Editing by Georgina Prodhan)

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