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BN 01/13 17:59 *HANIEL CO GEMKOW SAYS MCKESSON WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD PARTNER BN 01/13 17:58 *HANIEL COMMENTS IN E-MAILED STATEMENT BN 01/13 17:58 *HANIEL FAILURE OF MCKESSON BID `A PITY, NOT END OF THE WORLD' BN 01/13 17:58 *HANIEL TAKING TIME TO CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS FOR CELESIO
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Haniel Taking Time to Consider All Options for Celesio 2014-01-13 18:10:24.107 GMT
By Phil Serafino Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- German family-owned investment co comments in e-mailed statement. * Firm regrets that McKesson offer for Celesio failed to get enough shares tendered * “McKesson would have been a very good partner for the ongoing strategic development of Celesio,” Haniel CEO Stephan Gemkow says. “Thus, it is a pity that the takeover bid has failed. Nonetheless, it is not the end of the world for either Haniel or Celesio AG, which is strategically very well positioned. We can now take our time at Haniel to calmly analyse the situation and consider all options.” Earlier: McKesson Says Celesio Tender Offer Failed to Meet 75% Completion {NSN MZCPFM6TTDSC <go>}
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