July 11 (Reuters) - Innoviva Inc INVA.O :
* INNOVIVA TO ACQUIRE LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
* INNOVIVA INC - INNOVIVA HAS AGREED TO PAY $5.95 PER SHARE
FOR LA
JOLLA
* INNOVIVA INC - PROPOSED DEAL IMPLIED ENTERPRISE VALUE OF
APPROXIMATELY $149 MILLION
* INNOVIVA INC - TRANSACTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY LA
JOLLA
AND INNOVIVA BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE WITHIN
30 BUSINESS DAYS
* INNOVIVA - AGREED TO PAY LA JOLLA INCREMENTAL $0.28/SHARE
FOR
ADDITIONAL CASH PROCEEDS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH DIVESTITURE
OF A NON-CORE ASSET
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