Pair show how to beat U.S. bidders; acting jointly, Investcorp, Cinven win

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Investcorp International Ltd (Bahrain) and Cinven Corp Ltd (United Kingdom) made the top bid in the international auction initiated by AstraZeneca PLC for its specialty chemicals division. The two companies jointly bid #1.3 billion, or US$2.1 billion, for the AstraZeneca unit, outbidding at least 3 US firms, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. Cinven and Investcorp will use about #500 million in equity and an estimated #400 million in junk bonds to pay for the acquisition.

Europe, Strategy & planning, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Bahrain, Pharmaceutical industry, Drugs, AstraZeneca PLC, Cinven Group Ltd., Investcorp International Ltd.

Future of BOC Group remains up in the air

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Air Products & Chemicals Inc. and Air Liquide SA were unable to reach an agreement to purchase BOC Group. BOC is a industrial gases group based in Great Britain. Negotiations are expected to continue over the proposed acquisition. Air Products and Air Liquide have made a joint offer of more than 7 billion pound sterling (10.68 billion euros) to purchase BOC.

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Air Products and Air Liquide unable to reach agreement to purchase BOC

United States, Foreign operations, France, Abstract, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., L'Air Liquide S.A.

Clariant nears a deal to buy BTP

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Clariant AG is nearing a deal in which it will acquire BTP PLC for approximately 1 billion pounds (1.63 billion euros). Clariant recently confirmed that it was negotiating to acquire BTP.

Switzerland, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Clariant AG, BTP PLC