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Kraft walks away from ‘friendly’ bid for Unilever

Posted 6 years ago

Region:

Europe, Turkey, San Marino, Slovakia, Sweden, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Malta, Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Hungary, Croatia, Greece, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Andorra
Sector:

Retailing, Food & Staples Retailing
Deal Size:
$143 billion
Buy Side Company:
Kraft Heinz Co
Sell Side Company:
Unilever Plc
Target Company:

U.S. food company Kraft Heinz Co withdrew its proposal for a $143-billion merger with larger rival Unilever Plc, the companies said on Sunday, raising questions about whether Kraft will turn its focus to another target. Kraft had made a surprise offer for Unilever to build a global consumer goods behemoth that was flatly rejected on Friday by Unilever, the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap. Kraft withdrew its offer because it felt it was too difficult to negotiate a deal following the public disclosure of its bid so soon after its approach to Unilever, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss confidential deliberations. Kraft had not expected to encounter the resistance it received from Unilever, one of the people said. Some key concerns raised during talks included potential UK government scrutiny, as well as differences between the companies’ cultures and business models, the person added.

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