Sigma investors overwhelming endorsed a $30 billion backdoor listing of discount giant Chemist Warehouse.

The West Australian

Australia

Chemist Warehouse delivers record results ahead of merger

Chemist Warehouse has delivered record half-year sales ahead of its mega-merger with Sigma Healthcare that will catapult the privately-held pharmacy giant onto the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Kerry Stokes

The Olympic might seem a strange place to crown a big merger. But at its heart, this is a working-class migrant success story born far from the top end of town.

Australian Financial Review

Nine Entertainment Co.

Sydney

New South Wales

Chemist Warehouse seals its $30b moment at a low-key suburban pub

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Sigma Healthcare shareholders approved in a vote on Wednesday a merger with Chemist Warehouse to create an A$8.8 billion ($5.50 billion) pharmacy and retailing giant. The decision ends more than a year of deliberations between Sigma, Chemist Warehouse and regulators, which had raised antitrust concerns before giving the green light for the transaction in early November. Sigma will pay the privately held Chemist Ware…

India Daily Mail

Australia's Sigma traders settle for $5.5 billion Chemist Warehouse merging

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Sigma Healthcare shareholders approved in a vote on Wednesday a merger with Chemist Warehouse to create an A$8.8 billion ($5.50 billion) pharmacy and retailing giant. More than 99% of proxy shareholders voted in favour of the deal, according to a company presentation made at the meeting in Melbourne. The final result will be made public later Wednesday. The outcome of the vote easily surpasses the r…

regionalmedianews.com

Australia’s Sigma shareholders approve $5.5 billion Chemist Warehouse merger - Regional Media News

The Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) share price is having a strong start to the week. In afternoon trade, the pharmacy chain operator and wholesaler's shares are up 12% to $3.02. This follows the release of a strong update from Chemist Warehouse, which Sigma is aiming to merge with next month. Sigma share price jumps on Chemist Warehouse update This morning, Sigma released an update on Chemist Warehouse's performance during the first half of FY …

fool.com.au

Sigma share price jumps 12% on big Chemist Warehouse news

Ahead of its mega merger with Chemist Warehouse, Sigma Healthcare whose share price has rocketed more than 200% over the last 12 months, requested the ASX to halt trading of its shares on Wednesday. It requested the pause pending announcements relating to the outcome of the Sigma shareholder meeting due to be held at 6pm...

channelnews.com.au

channelnews :  Sigma Healthcare Trading Halted Ahead Of Chemist Warehouse Merger

The shareholders of both Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse approved the two companies’ merger during separate meetings on Wednesday. The second meeting, of about 40 Chemist Warehouse shareholders and franchisees in Melbourne, ended at 6.16pm with overwhelming approval. At the earlier meeting, more than 97 per cent of Sigma proxies voted in favour of the deal, surpassing the regulatory requirement of at least a 75 per cent approval rate. Sha…

Inside FMCG

Deal done: Sigma, Chemist Warehouse shareholders vote in favour of merger

How can the brother of Danielle Di Pilla be an "independent" board member? Wonder how long Sammells and Ramsunder can last before they are pushed out the door and replaced by CWH cronies.

Sigma punters hail Chemist Warehouse deal

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