Novartis completes merger with Alcon
Merger of Alcon into Novartis completed following entry in commercial registry
12-Apr-2011
- Switzerland
The 165 million shares are composed of 108 million newly issued shares from the authorized capital increase approved by the Novartis Board of Directors today and 57 million shares already held as treasury shares. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcon shareholders will receive 2.9228 Novartis shares (which includes the dividend adjustment) and USD 8.20 in cash for each share of Alcon, for a total consideration of USD 168 per share.
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