Monday, January 11, 2016

Shire clinches $32bn takeover of Baxalta

Dublin-based pharmaceuticals firm secures cash and stock deal after appeal to Baxalta shareholders

Shire, the London-listed drugs company, has agreed to buy Baxalta $32bn (£22bn) after receiving assurances that it will not face a big tax bill in the US by including cash in its bid.

Shire, which is based in Dublin and managed in Boston, appealled to Baxalta’s shareholders to push for a deal after the board of the rare disease specialist turned down an approach worth $45.32 per share.

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from Mergers and acquisitions | The Guardian http://ift.tt/22VfJkt

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