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14 May 2012

GSK Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Human Genome Sciences

GSK has commenced an unsolicited tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Human Genome Sciences at a price of $13 per share.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has confirmed that it has commenced a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Human Genome Sciences (HGS) for $13 per share in cash.

 

This represents a premium of 81 per cent to HGS' closing share price of $7.17 on April 18th.

 

Unless extended, the tender offer and withdrawal rights will expire at midnight (EDT) on June 7th 2012.

 

GSK announced its intention to commence a tender offer earlier this week (May 9th), after deciding not to participate in HGS' strategic alternatives review process for a number of reasons.

 

In a statement, the pharmaceutical company said it was "the appro

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