Tag: Arcelor SA
MittalArcelor takeover to wrap up
Mittal Steel Co. NV expects to wrap up its lengthy EUR 30 billion takeover of rival Arcelor SA in November.
ArcelorMittal merger obstacle cleared
Arcelor Mittal has won the latest rounds of a legal battle with hedge funds and other investors over the offer terms for shares in Arcelor SA it doesn't already own.
Mittal calls on Arcelor Shareholders
Mittal Steel has issued an open letter urging Arcelor SA shareholders to resist pressure from management to merge with Severstal.
Mittal commences US offer for Arcelor
Mittal Steel has announced the commencement of the previously announced US offer for ordinary shares and convertible bonds of Arcelor SA held by US holders and for all Arcelor American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share of Arcelor.
Arcelor deposits 98.5% of Dofasco’s shares
Arcelor SA has announced that an additional 7,967,623 common shares of Dofasco Inc. including shares deposited by guaranteed delivery, were deposited to Arcelor's offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Dofasco for CAD 71.00 in cash per Dofasco common share between 20 February 2006, the previous expiry date of the offer, and 8:00pm on 7 March 2006, the latest expiry date of the offer.
Arcelor’s employee shareholders urge against sale
Arcelor SA employee shareholders on 6 March 2006 urged others to retain their stake in Arcelor, saying that Mittal Steel was more eager to win over the French government than shareholders.
Arcelor acquires 88.38% of Dofasco’s shares
Arcelor SA and Dofasco Inc. have announced that 69,563,143 common shares of Dofasco, including shares deposited by guaranteed delivery, representing 88.38% of the Dofasco common shares outstanding on a fully-diluted basis, were deposited to Arcelor’s offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Dofasco for CAD 71.00 in cash per Dofasco common share by the expiry time of the offer on 20 February 2006.
Arcelor may seek Asian alliance
Arcelor SA has said that it may seek an alliance with an Asian company to thwart a hostile takeover bid by Mittal Steel.
Arcelor increases Dofasco offer
Arcelor SA announced on 30 January that the Notice of Variation and Extension increasing Arcelor’s offer for Dofasco to CAD 71.00 was being mailed that day to Dofasco shareholders.
Mittal Steel makes bid for Arcelor
Mittal Steel Co. has made an unsolicited bid to buy Arcelor SA for EUR 18.6 billion in a combination that would transform the industry, according to a Dutch newspaper.
