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Chemtura to be Acquired by LANXESS for Approximately $2.5 Billion

Chemtura Corporation had 2015 sales of $1.7 billion.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Chemtura Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which LANXESS AG will acquire Chemtura in a transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Chemtura shareholders will receive $33.50 per share in cash for each outstanding share of common stock held, which represents an 18.9% premium to the stock’s closing share price of $28.18 on September 23, 2016. The respective boards of both companies have unanimously approved the ...

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