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RNS 05/20 18:18 [Delayed] AstraZeneca PLC AZN CLARIFICATION REGARDING PFIZER STATEMENT BN 05/20 17:28 *ASTRAZENECA: PFIZER HAS UNTIL MAY 26 TO MAKE OFFER OR WALK AWAY BN 05/20 17:23 *ASTRAZENECA: PFIZER SAID PROPOSAL IS FINAL WITHOUT PRIOR TALKS BFW 05/20 17:23 *ASTRAZENECA SAYS PFIZER PREVENTED MORE TALKS ON VALUE OF OFFER BFW 05/20 17:23 *ASTRAZENECA INDICATED ACCEPTABLE PRICE, TERMS FOR PFIZER OFFER BN 05/20 17:22 *ASTRAZENECA SAYS PFIZER PREVENTED MORE TALKS ON VALUE OF OFFER BN 05/20 17:21 *ASTRAZENECA HOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE NO ACTION BN 05/20 17:20 *ASTRAZENECA: CLEAR PFIZER'S FINAL PROPOSAL ISN'T CAPABLE BN 05/20 17:19 *ASTRAZENECA INDICATED ACCEPTABLE PRICE, TERMS FOR PFIZER OFFER BN 05/20 17:18 *ASTRAZENECA PLC AZN CLARIFICATION ON PFIZER STATEMENT
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Astra: ‘Absolutely Clear’ Pfizer Final Proposal Can’t Be Raised 2014-05-20 17:24:53.832 GMT
By Vivek Shankar May 20 (Bloomberg) -- “We have decided that it is necessary to issue a statement to make absolutely clear that Pfizer’s final proposal, which the board rejected, is not capable under the Takeover Panel rules of being increased or even suggested at being increased, privately or publicly, with or without the Board’s approval or recommendation,” AstraZeneca chairman says. Link to Statement:{NSN N5VUPS3HBS3K <GO>} Link to Company News:{AZN LN <Equity> CN <GO>} Link to Company News:{PFE US <Equity> CN <GO>}
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