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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8630

24 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission authorises GE to acquire Amersham

Brussels, 23/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of the British diagnostic pharmaceuticals and biosciences company, Amersham, by the US giant, General Electric (GE). The move was carried out for the sum of EUR 8.1 billion via an exchange of securities at the price of 800 pence/GE share for every Amersham share. It will allow GE to increase its turnover in the medical sector to $13 billion, with 40,000 employed. Amersham made a turnover of EUR 2.3...

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