July 8 (Reuters) – Carlsberg (CARLb.CO), opens new tab has agreed to buy British soft drinks maker Britvic (BVIC.L), opens new tab for 3.3 billion pounds ($4.23 billion), a move the Danish brewer said would forge a UK beverage “powerhouse” and that sent both companies’ shares higher.
Carlsberg clinched the takeover with a sweetened bid of 1,315 pence per share – comprising cash and a special dividend of 25 pence a share – after the British company rejected 1,250 pence per share last month.
Source: REUTER
