Australia's Wesfarmers moves to block Sigma's offer for API

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:Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd said on Thursday it bought a 19.3per cent stake in Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (API), in an attempt to block Sigma Healthcare Ltd's rival proposed offer.'Given Wesfarmers' commitment to progress its own proposal to acquire API, Wesfarmers does not in

:Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd said on Thursday it bought a 19.3per cent stake in Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd , in an attempt to block Sigma Healthcare Ltd's rival proposed offer.

Sigma offered last month to buy API, valuing the pharmaceutical company at AUS$773.5 million . API said it was in the best interests of its shareholders. Sigma had offered to buy API via a scheme of arrangement, which would require at least 75per cent of shares voted in favour at a shareholder meeting.

 

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