July 24 (Reuters) - First Bancshares Inc FBMS.O :
* FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FMB
BANKING
CORPORATION
* FIRST BANCSHARES - EACH FMB SHAREHOLDER WILL HAVE OPTION
TO GET
EITHER $204.70 IN CASH/5.6391 SHARES OF CO'S STOCK IN EXCHANGE
FOR EACH SHARE OF FMB STOCK
* FIRST BANCSHARES INC - AGGREGATE CONSIDERATION IS VALUED
AT
APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION
* FIRST BANCSHARES INC - FIRST BANCSHARES HAS AGREED TO
ACQUIRE
100% OF COMMON STOCK OF FMB BANKING CORPORATION IN A COMBINED
STOCK & CASH TRANSACTION
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