Brief: Astellas Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Acquire Iveric Bio

IVERIC bio

01/05/2023 24:04

April 30 (Reuters) - IVERIC bio Inc  ISEE.O :
    * ASTELLAS ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
IVERIC BIO
    * IVERIC BIO INC SAYS ACQUISITION PRICE OF US$40 PER SHARE
IN
CASH, REPRESENTING A TOTAL EQUITY VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY US$5.9
BILLION
    * IVERIC BIO INC SAYS IVERIC BIO WILL BECOME AN INDIRECTLY
WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ASTELLAS

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