Adcock says CFR'S $1.3bn still top offer

15th August 2013

By: Reuters

  

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South African drug maker Adcock Ingram said on Thursday it has received some unsolicited bids from potential suitors, but none of them have trumped a $1.3-billion takeover offer from Chile's CFR Pharmaceuticals

Adcock said it remains in talks with Santiago-based CFR, which last month made a cash and share offer to acquire all of Adcock for R73.51 a share, valuing it at R12.9-billion.

"The independent board has received further unsolicited proposals," Adcock said in a statement.

It added the board had not received any proposal it regards as "being more favourable" than the CFR offer.

CFR has yet to give specifics on its non-binding offer.

Shares in Adcock fell 1% to R67.45. CFR's offer price is about 9% above the current share price.

South Africa's government pension fund and Adcock's biggest shareholder, the Public Investment Corporation, said late last month it would prefer a local buyer for the company.

Edited by Reuters

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