Acambis shareholders vote "yes" on Sanofi takeover

7 September 2008

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of French drug major Sanofi-Aventis, is one step closer to acquiring Acambis (Marketletter August 4) after all necessary resolutions passed the vote with a 99% majority at the UK firm's General Meeting. Legal hearings required to complete the acquisition are scheduled for September 22 and 24, respectively, and the firms expect the merger will be fully concluded by September 25.

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