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Chris Kallos

Sirtex Board Deems China Bid Best for Shareholders and Accepts Higher Offer; Adjusting FVE

After weeks of deliberation, the board of Sirtex has finally decided to enter a binding scheme implementation deed with China-based CDH Genetech Ltd and China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Ltd, or CDH-CGP, at AUD 33.60 per share, valuing the company at around AUD 1.87 billion. This represents a 20% premium to the unchanged AUD 28 per share offer by U.S.-based Varian Medical, announced on Jan. 30, and according to management, follows specialist advice mitigating potential regulator...
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Sirtex Medical Limited

Sirtex Medical is a global life-sciences company based in Australia. Co. is engaged in developing and delivering effective oncology treatments using novel small particle technology. Co.'s main product is a targeted radioactive treatment for liver cancer called SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres. SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres are a medical device used in interventional oncology and delivered to the liver via Selective Internal Radiation Therapy.

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