Jan 2 (Reuters) - EXPEDEON AG EXNGn.DE :
* EXPEDEON AG AND ABCAM PLC CLOSE EUR 120 MILLION
TRANSACTION
* EXPEDEON AG PLANS NAME CHANGE TO 4BASEBIO AG AND CHANGE OF
TICKER TO 4BSB
* EUR 105.6 MILLION IS DUE IMMEDIATELY AND EUR 14.4 MILLION
WILL
BE HELD IN ESCROW FOR TWO YEARS
* COMPANY'S SHARES WILL CONTINUE TO BE LISTED ON FRANKFURT
STOCK
EXCHANGE AND GERMAN SECURITIES IDENTIFICATION CODE (WKN) WILL
REMAIN UNCHANGED
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