Aussie regulator greenlights Sigma-Chemist Warehouse $5.8 bln merger

Sigma Healthcare

06/11/2024 22:27

Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Australian competition regulator
on Thursday greenlit an A$8.8 billion ($5.78 billion) merger
between Sigma Healthcare  SIG.AX  and privately owned pharmacy
giant Chemist Warehouse, weeks after certain concessions were
made to alleviate competition concerns.

($1 = 1.5223 Australian dollars)

 (Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
Kuber)
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