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Talison Lithium Terminates Buyout Talks with Rockwood Holdings
Dec. 12, 2012 09:21PM PST
Battery Metals InvestingReuters reported that Talison Lithium Ltd (TSX:TLH) is calling off its buyout agreement with Rockwood Holdings Inc (NYSE:ROC) because of a takeover bid from Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group Co. The Rockwood offer was C$724 million, while Tianqi valued Talison at C$847 million.
Reuters reported that Talison Lithium Ltd (TSX:TLH) is calling off its buyout agreement with Rockwood Holdings Inc (NYSE:ROC) because of a takeover bid from Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group Co. The Rockwood offer was C$724 million, while Tianqi valued Talison at C$847 million.
As quoted in the market news:
“Rockwood had offered to buy Talison for C$6.50 per share, below Tianqi’s revised offer of C$7.50 each. The Rockwood offer valued Talison at C$724 million, while Tianqi’s offer values the miner at C$847 million.
Talison’s board last week recommended that shareholders accept the Tianqi offer in the absence of a new bid from Rockwood.”
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