April 11 (Reuters) - MORPHOSYS AG MORG.DE :
* MORPHOSYS’ MANAGEMENT BOARD AND SUPERVISORY BOARD
RECOMMEND
SHAREHOLDERS ACCEPT PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER BY NOVARTIS
* NOVARTIS OFFERS EUR 68.00 PER SHARE IN CASH, REPRESENTING
A
TOTAL EQUITY VALUE OF EUR 2.7 BILLION
* ACCEPTANCE PERIOD HAS COMMENCED AND WILL END ON MAY 13,
2024, AT
24:00 HOURS CEST
* MORPHOSYS AND NOVARTIS MAINTAIN THEIR EXPECTATION THAT
CLOSING
OF TAKEOVER OFFER WILL TAKE PLACE IN FIRST HALF OF 2024.
* MORPHOSYS AND NOVARTIS HAVE AGREED TO DELIST MORPHOSYS
SHARES IN
GERMANY AND IN U.S. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER HAS
BEEN SETTLED
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