Sept 24 (Reuters) - Swedencare AB (publ) SECARE.ST :
* SAYS IT WILL ACQUIRE 100% OF BRITISH COMPANY NUTRAVET (UK)
LIMITED ("NUTRAVET").
* SAYS PURCHASE PRICE AMOUNTS TO APPROXIMATELY 375 MILLION
SEK AND
CONSISTS OF A CASH AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 281 MILLION SEK AND A
DIRECTED NEW SHARE ISSUE OF 580 769 SHARES IN SWEDENCARE
* CEO SAYS "WITH ACQUISITION OF NUTRAVET, WE CREATE A UNIQUE
GROUP
WHICH ENTAILS DIFFERENT GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY DRIVEN
COMPANIES WITHIN ANIMAL HEALTH"
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(Reporting by Colm Fulton)
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