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[June 2006]
BASF Announces Definitive Agreement Over Engelhard Acquisition
BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has announced that it signed a definitive agreement with Engelhard Corporation. According to the agreement, Engelhard will recommend that Engelhard shareholders tender their shares to BASF in exchange for US$39 per share in cash and will withdraw its US$45 per share self-tender offer for approximately 20% of the company’s shares."We are very pleased that BASF and Engelhard were able to reach agreement on a negotiated transaction. This is a crucial step towards our goal of acquiring Engelhard," said Dr Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF AG. "We are confident that Engelhard’s shareholders will tender their shares into our offer, following the recommendation of Engelhard."
BASF’s US$39 per share all-cash offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Engelhard Corporation was scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time, on Monday, 5 June 2006.
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