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Sanofi discusses $275 per Actelion share for potential deal - Bloomberg

Published 16/12/2016, 02:50
© Reuters. A long-time exposure shows the headquarters of Swiss biotech company Actelion in Allschwil
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(Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi (PA:SASY) is in advanced talks to buy Actelion Ltd (S:ATLN) and is discussing a price of about $275 per share for the Swiss drugmaker, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

The potential deal, which could come as soon as next week, would value Actelion at about $29.6 billion (23.86 billion pounds), Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. http://bloom.bg/2hCMRLu

Actelion is in talks with Sanofi about a deal, Reuters reported on Wednesday, after U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson (N:JNJ) abandoned efforts to buy the company.

© Reuters. A long-time exposure shows the headquarters of Swiss biotech company Actelion in Allschwil

Sanofi and Actelion could not immediately be reached for comment.

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