Molson, Coors to Pay C$381 Million to Sweeten Merger
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Molson Inc., Canada&#39;s biggest brewer, and Adolph Coors Co., agreed to pay Molson shareholders a special dividend of C$381 million ($315 million) as part of their proposed merger in an effort to win over investors.
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Molson Inc., Canada&#39;s biggest beermaker, said it will pay minority shareholders a special dividend to overcome opposition to its planned C$3.
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Molson Inc., seeking to overcome opposition to its planned C$3.8 billion ($3.16 billion) merger with Adolph Coors Co. to create the world&#39;s fifth-biggest brewer, said it will pay minority shareholders a special dividend.
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The move is seen as an effort to appease Molson's investors, who have criticized the planned merger with Coors because it did not include a takeover premium for their shares.
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Adolph Coors Co. and Montreal-based brewer Molson Inc. said Friday that they will pay a special dividend to Molson shareholders in connection with the companies&#39; merger.
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Molson Inc. says it plans to disclose more details of its marketing agreement with Adolph Coors Co. in a regulatory filing today. The move comes in response to requests from investors for more information
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United Breweries Limited has decided to enter into a partnership with Scottish &amp; Newcastle, S&amp;N. Under this agreement, S&amp;N will get 17.5% of UBL&#39;s stake through a preferential allotment for Rs 217 crore (Rs 2.17 billion), or Rs 575 per share.
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No. 2 U.S. beermaker SABMiller's  move to combine American operations with No. 3 Molson Coors  will likely be approved even though it will increase market concentration, antitrust experts said.
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Coles Myer Ltd. (CM) and Macquarie Bank Ltd. (MBL.AU) were Wednesday night close to finalizing a fresh bid for pubs and liquor group Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group Ltd.
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In a bid to gain support for its proposed merger with the Adolph Coors Company, the Canadian brewer Molson offered minority shareholders a $316 million special dividend.
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Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto offered 38.1 billion dollars for Canada&#39;s Alcan Thursday, trumping US rival Alcoa with a proposed merger that would create the world largest aluminium company.
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Alcan Inc. has begun negotiating  toward a merger agreement with Rio Tinto PLC to fend off a  hostile bid from U.S. rival Alcoa Inc., Canada&#39;s the Globe and  Mail newspaper reported on its Web site.
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At least two bidding  groups plan to submit offers on Friday to acquire Cadbury  Schweppes Plc&#39;s  U.S. beverage unit for as much as  $15.8 billion (8 billion pounds), sources familiar with the  situation said on Tuesday.
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The Molson Coors Brewing Company reported a 75 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit, crediting a tax benefit and favorable exchange rates.
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Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.    said on Thursday it has agreed to pay $38.1  billion, or $101 per common share, for Canadian aluminum  company Alcan Ltd. .
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Molson Inc. stock climbed nearly 4 percent in early trading Friday after the Canadian brewer and Adolph Coors Co. dramatically increased a special dividend to persuade wavering shareholders to approve their proposal to create a $6 billion brewer.
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Scottish & Newcastle, Britainâs largest brewer, agreed to a Â£7.8 billion ($15.4 billion) takeover by the European rivals Carlsberg and Heineken.