Possession Issues in favour of Chemist Warehouse-Sigma Healthcare $5.8 billion deal

(Reuters) – Proxy advisory agency Possession Issues stated on Monday it recommends that shareholders of Sigma Healthcare vote in favour of Chemist Warehouse’s reverse takeover of the pharmaceutical firm, citing important shareholder worth.

Sigma Healthcare will conduct a shareholder assembly on Jan. 29 to hunt approval for the deal, which can create a $5.8 billion entity.

As a part of the deal, which was introduced in December 2023, Chemist Warehouse will purchase Sigma for inventory and A$700 million in money, giving it a roughly 85% stake within the merged entity and a again door to checklist on the Australian inventory trade.

In early November, the Australian competitors regulator cleared the deal after the businesses made concessions to alleviate competitors considerations.

Shares of Sigma Healthcare have surged greater than 300% because the announcement of the deal. It was final down 1.2% at A$2.965.