Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2004

CRS Report for Congress
Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by
Corporations: 2004
John Williamson
Technical Information Specialist
Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Summary
After a mixed year in 2003, mergers and acquisitions activity increased in 2004.¹
This report provides a listing of the largest mergers (announced value of at least two
billion U.S. Dollars) or acquisitions during 2004 through December 31, 2004.
Completion dates for the mergers or acquisitions are included and merger or acquisition
failures noted. These data have been drawn from publicly available sources and have
not been otherwise verified by CRS. (For the top 25 mergers of 1998, see CRS Report
RS20502, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1998; for the
top 25 mergers of 1999, see CRS Report RS20503, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and
Acquisitions by Corporations: 1999; for the top 25 mergers of 2000, see CRS Report
RS20504, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2000; for the
top 25 mergers of 2001, see CRS Report RS20804, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and
Acquisitions by Corporations: 2001; for the top 25 mergers of 2002, see CRS Report
RS21147, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2002; and for the top
mergers of 2003, see CRS Report RS21415, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by
Corporations: 2003.) This report will not be updated.
Largest Mergers or Acquisitions: 2004 (ranked by value)
(All amounts cited are U.S. Dollars)
^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^Ro^y^a^{l Du}^tch^Sh^{ell P}^L^C^Sh^{ell T}^r^an^sp^o^r^{t &}^T^r^adⁱⁿ^g^P^L^C^10/^28/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^$185.0⁴
^(f^orm^e^rl^y^R^o^y^a^l^Du^t^c^h^En^erg^y
^P^e^tro^l^eu^m^C^o^{. NV)}
^En^erg^y
^S^a^no^fi^-S^yⁿ^t^h^é^l^a^b^o^S^A^A^v^en^{tis SA}^1/^26/⁰⁴^9/^20/⁰⁴^65.0⁴

^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals
¹ Berman, Dennis K. “Simmering M&A Sector Reaches a Boi; Crush of December Activity
Signals M&A Is Heating Up; Will ‘Deals Beget Deals’?” Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2005.
p. R10.
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^J^.^P^.^Morg^an^{, C}^h^as^{e &}^C^o^.^B^a^nkO^ne^1/^14/⁰⁴^7/^1/⁰⁴^58.0³
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^Ci^ngul^a^r^Wⁱ^r^e^l^e^{ss LLC}^AT^&T^Wⁱ^r^e^l^e^s^s^2/^17/⁰⁴^10/^26/⁰⁴^41.0⁷
⁽^S^B^C^Co^m^m^uni^c^a^tⁱ^o^{ns a}ⁿ^d^B^e^l^l^Cellu^lar^telep^h^oⁿ^{e o}^p^e^r^a^to^r
^So^ut^h)
^Cellu^lar^telep^h^oⁿ^{e o}^p^e^r^a^to^r
^Sp^rⁱ^nt^Nex^t^el^12/^14/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^35.0⁶
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^Sp^rⁱ^nt^N^e^xt^e^l
^T^e^lecom^{Italia Sp.A}^.^TI^M^S^p^.^A^.^12/^6/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^26.9³
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^J^o^hnsoⁿ^{& J}^o^hnsoⁿ^Gu^id^an^{t I}ⁿ^c.^12/^6/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^25.4³
^{Medical s}^u^pplies^{Medical equ}ⁱ^pm^en^t
^Revⁱ^v^a^{l A}^c^q^u^isitioⁿ^s^Mark^s^&^Spen^{cer P}^l^c^6/^3/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^16.5⁴
⁽^P^h^ilip^Gr^een⁾^Retail^7/^14/⁰⁴
^In^v^e^s^t^or
^L^N^{M Ho}^ldⁱⁿ^g^s^I^s^p^a^{t I}ⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l NV}^10/^25/⁰⁴^12/^17/⁰⁴^16.3⁴
^Holdin^g^com^p^an^y^Steel
^{Mittal Steel}
^Sa^nt^aⁿ^d^e^r^Ce^nt^r^a^l^Hⁱ^sp^aⁿ^o^SA^A^b^b^e^y^Natioⁿ^a^{l p}^l^c^7/^23/⁰⁴^11/^15/⁰⁴^15.6⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^W^ach^ov^{ia C}^o^rp.^So^ut^hT^r^u^st^Co^r^p^.^6/^21/⁰⁴^11/^1/⁰⁴^14.3⁶
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^Sy^m^aⁿ^t^{ec In}^c.^Ver^{itas, I}ⁿ^c.^12/^14/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^13.5⁶
^Sof^t^w^a^re^Sof^t^w^a^re
^Gen^e^r^a^{l Gr}^o^w^th^P^r^o^p^e^r^{ties, I}ⁿ^c.^Ro^use^Co^.^8/^20/⁰⁴^11/^12/⁰⁴^12.6⁶
^R^{eal es}^{tate dev}^e^lopm^en^t^R^{eal es}^{tate dev}^e^lopm^en^t
^Ex^elon^P^S^{EG En}^terpris^e^s^12/^18/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^12.0⁴
^En^erg^y^En^erg^y
^In^t^e^rbrew^S^A^C^o^m^p^an^hⁱ^{a de Bebi}^das^das^3/^1/⁰⁴^8/^27/⁰⁴^11.1⁶
^B^e^ve^r^a^ge^s^A^m^ericas^SA
^B^e^ve^r^a^ge^s
^E^S^{L I}^nve^st^m^e^nt^{s (}^K^m^a^r^t⁾^Sears^,^R^o^ebu^c^k^&^C^o^.^11/^17/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^11.0⁶
^I^nve^st^m^e^nt^c^o^m^p^aⁿ^y^Retail
^Sears^Holdin^g^s
^Ro^y^a^{l B}^aⁿ^k^o^f^Sco^tlan^d^p^l^c^Ch^ar^ter^On^{e Fin}^aⁿ^c^{ial, I}ⁿ^c.^5/^4/⁰⁴^9/^1/⁰⁴^10.5⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^Harrah^’^s^In^c.^C^aes^ar’^s^En^tertain^m^en^{t In}^c.^7/^14/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^10.0⁴
^C^a^sⁱⁿ^o^operator^C^a^sⁱⁿ^o^operator
^MGM-^Mirag^e^In^c.^Man^d^al^ay^En^t^e^rpri^s^e^s^In^c.^6/^5/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^7.9⁶
^C^a^sⁱⁿ^o^operator^C^a^sⁱⁿ^o^operator
^C^o^x^En^t^e^rpri^s^e^s^Co^{x Co}^m^m^uni^c^a^tⁱ^o^{ns I}ⁿ^c^.^8/^2/⁰⁴^12/^8/⁰⁴^7.9⁶
^Fam^ily^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g^co^m^p^an^y^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^Yam^aⁿ^o^u^c^hⁱ^P^h^arm^aceu^{tical C}^o^.^Fu^jⁱ^s^a^w^a^P^h^arm^aceu^{tical C}^o^.^2/^24/⁰⁴^4/⁰⁵^7.77⁶
^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals^(P^roj^ected)
^SunT^r^u^st^B^a^nks^Natioⁿ^a^{l Co}^m^m^e^r^{ce Fin}^aⁿ^c^ial^5/^10/⁰⁴^10/^1/⁰⁴^7.0⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^Nort^h^F^o^rk^Ban^c^orp.^Gr^een^P^oⁱⁿ^{t Fin}^aⁿ^c^ial^2/^15/⁰⁴^10/^1/⁰⁴^6.3⁴

^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e

^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^Morg^an^Stan^ley^Ca^na^r^y^W^h^a^r^{f p}^l^c^3/^19/⁰⁴^5/^21/⁰⁴^6.11⁴
^B^r^itish^L^aⁿ^d^p^l^c^R^{eal es}^{tate com}^p^an^y
^A^l^w^a^{leed bin}^T^a^lal
^Glick^f^a^m^ily
^Ti^s^c^h^G^r^o^u^p
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^Re^gi^oⁿ^{s Fi}^na^ncⁱ^a^l^Co^r^p^.^Un^ioⁿ^P^l^an^ter^s^Co^r^p^.^1/^23/⁰⁴^7/^1/⁰⁴^6.1³
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^T^e^lef^óⁿⁱ^{ca SA}^B^e^llSo^u^th^L^a^tin^A^m^er^ica^3/^4/⁰⁴^10/^29/⁰⁴^6.0⁶
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^Ce^m^e^{x SA}^RM^{C G}^r^o^u^p^P^l^c^9/^27/⁰⁴^1/^25/⁰⁵^5.8⁶
^B^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^m^a^terⁱ^als^B^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^m^a^terⁱ^als^(proj^ected)
^Xstrata^W^M^{C Re}^so^ur^c^e^s^11/^22/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^5.8⁴
^Mⁱⁿⁱ^ng^Mⁱⁿⁱ^ng
^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^P^l^c^Ed^isoⁿ^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^tin^g^7/^30/⁰⁴^7/^30/⁰⁴^5.5⁶
^Utility^Utility
^Mitsuⁱ^&^Co^.
^T^r^adin^g
^C^a^rl^Icahⁿ^My^l^aⁿ^L^a^borat^ori^e^s^11/^19/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^5.4⁴
^In^v^e^s^t^or^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals
^Sⁱⁿ^g^a^{pore Pow}^e^{r L}^t^d.^T^{XU A}^u^stralia^4/^26/⁰⁴^7/^30/⁰⁴^5.13⁶
^P^o^w^e^r^P^o^w^e^r
^A^p^ax^P^a^rtⁿ^e^rs^{, In}^c.^Iⁿ^{telsat L}^t^d^.^8/^16/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^5.0⁴
^P^e^rmⁱ^r^{a A}^d^vⁱ^s^e^rs^{, L}^t^d.^{Satellite o}^p^e^r^a^to^r
^A^p^o^llo^A^d^vⁱ^so^r^s^{, L}^.^P^.
^M^a^dⁱ^so^{n D}^e^a^r^b^o^r^{n P}^a^r^t^ne^r^s
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^Clay^toⁿ^Du^b^ilier^&^Rice^Re^xe^{l SA}^11/^30/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^4.9⁴
^Eu^razeo^{Electrical equ}ⁱ^pm^en^{t dis}^t^ribu^tor
^Mer^r^{ill L}^yⁿ^c^h^P^r^iv^{ate Eq}^u^ity
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^Fran^{ce T}^e^lecom^SA^Wan^a^{doo S}^A^2/^23/⁰⁴^8/^1/⁰⁴^4.8⁴
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^In^tern^{et s}^e^rv^{ice prov}^ider
^Sⁱ^m^oⁿ^Propert^y^G^r^ou^{p, In}^c.^C^h^el^s^{ea Propert}^y^G^r^ou^{p, In}^c.^6/^21/⁰⁴^10/^14/⁰⁴^4.8⁶
^R^{eal es}^tate^R^{eal es}^tate
^So^ny^{MGM In}^c.^9/^13/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^4.8⁴
^T^echⁿ^o^log^y^an^{d en}^tertain^m^en^t^En^tertain^m^en^t
^P^r^ov^iden^{ce Equ}^ity^P^a^rtn^e^rs
^T^e^x^a^s^P^acifⁱ^{c Grou}^p
^Cr^ed^{it Su}^{isse Fir}^s^{t B}^o^stoⁿ
^Pri^v^at^{e i}ⁿ^v^e^s^t^{or g}^r^ou^ps
^J^P^Morg^an^C^h^as^e
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^C^o^m^cas^{t In}^c.
^C^a^bl^{e operat}^o^r
^CV^S^E^c^ke^r^d^D^r^ug^4/^5/⁰⁴^8/^1/⁰⁴^4.53⁶
^J^ean^C^o^u^t^u^Dru^g^s^tores
^Dru^g^s^tores
^Gen^e^ral^El^ect^ri^c^CitiCap^{ital T}^r^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^Fin^aⁿ^c^ial^11/^22/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^4.4³
^C^oⁿ^g^l^om^erate^Serv^ices
^Co^m^m^e^r^cⁱ^a^l^t^r^uc^{k fi}^na^ncⁱⁿ^g
^{Mittal Steel}^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l Steel Gr}^o^u^p^10/^25/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^4.5⁴

^Steel^Steel

^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^B^aⁿ^c^{o B}^{ilbao Vizcay}^a^G^r^up^o^Fi^na^ncⁱ^e^r^o^B^B^V^A^B^a^nc^o^m^e^r^2/^2/⁰⁴^3/^19/⁰⁴^4.1⁶
^A^r^g^eⁿ^t^{aria SA}^SA
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^J^uni^p^e^r^N^e^t^w^o^r^{ks I}ⁿ^c^.^NetScreen^T^echⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^In^c.^2/^9/⁰⁴^4/^19/⁰⁴^4.0⁶
^Ro^ut^e^r^m^a^nufa^c^t^ur^e^r^Secu^rity^s^o^f^t^w^a^re
^My^l^aⁿ^L^a^borat^ori^e^s^Kin^g^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals^7/^26/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^4.0⁴
^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals
^T^o^r^o^nt^o^-^D^o^mⁱⁿⁱ^oⁿ^B^a^nk^B^a^nkno^r^t^h^8/^25/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.8⁶
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^M^a^dⁱ^so^{n D}^e^a^r^b^o^r^{n I}^nve^st^m^e^nt^s^B^o^is^{e C}^a^s^{cade paperm}^akⁱⁿ^g^7/^26/⁰⁴^10/^29/⁰⁴^3.7⁴
^P^r^iv^{ate in}^v^e^s^t^ors^F^o^res^t^produ^ct^s
^Heilm^an^&^Fr^ied^m^an^T^e^xa^{s G}^e^nc^o^7/^22/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.65⁴
^T^e^x^a^s^P^acifⁱ^c^Electrⁱ^city^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r
^K^o^h^l^berg^{, K}^r^avⁱ^s^{, R}^obert^s^&^C^o^.
^B^l^ack^s^t^on^{e P}^a^rtn^e^rs
^P^r^iv^{ate in}^v^e^s^t^ors
^T^e^xa^{s G}^e^nc^o^LLC
^Fish^er^Scien^tif^{ic I}ⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^l^A^pog^en^{t T}^echⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^In^c.^3/^17/⁰⁴^8/^30/⁰⁴^3.6⁶
^L^a^{b equ}ⁱ^pm^en^t^L^a^{b equ}ⁱ^pm^en^t
^K^o^h^l^berg^{, K}^r^avⁱ^s^R^obert^s^&^C^o^.^Paⁿ^A^m^S^a^t^4/^20/⁰⁴^8/^20/⁰⁴^3.55⁴
^I^nve^st^m^e^nt^c^o^m^p^aⁿ^y^{Satellite o}^p^e^r^a^to^r
^Mols^on^In^c.^A^dol^ph^C^oors^C^o^.^7/^22/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.4⁶
^B^e^ve^r^a^ge^s^B^e^ve^r^a^ge^s
^{Noble En}^erg^y^P^a^tin^{a Oil an}^d^Gas^12/^16/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.4⁴
^{Oil an}^{d g}^a^s^{Oil an}^{d g}^a^s
^HSB^C^P^l^c^{Korea Firs}^{t B}^aⁿ^k^11/^12/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.27⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e
^Ca^r^l^sb^e^r^{g A}^S^C^a^rl^s^b^erg^Brew^eri^e^s^(40%^of^s^t^ock^2/^19/⁰⁴^3/^4/⁰⁴^3.24³
^B^e^ve^r^a^ge^s^fr^o^m^O^r^k^l^a^AS^A)
^B^r^ew^er
^May^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^S^t^ores^{, In}^c.^Mar^s^h^a^{ll Field}^&^Co^.^6/^9/⁰⁴^7/^30/⁰⁴^3.24⁶
^Retailer^Retailer
^{CVC Cap}^{ital P}^a^r^tⁿ^e^r^s^L^t^d^.^A^u^to^m^o^b^{ile A}^sso^ciatioⁿ^7/^1/⁰⁴^9/^30/⁰⁴^3.2⁶
^P^e^rmⁱ^r^{a A}^d^vⁱ^s^e^rs^L^t^d.^Ro^a^d^sid^e^a^ssistaⁿ^c^e
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^G^r^ou^{p 4 F}^a^l^c^k^A^/^S^Secu^{ricor plc}^2/^2/⁰⁴^7/^20/⁰⁴^3.12⁴
^Secu^rity^Secu^rity
^G^r^ou^{p 4 S}^ecu^ri^{cor A}^/^S
^DaVita^Gam^b^ro^A^B^{U.S. o}^p^e^ratioⁿ^s^12/^7/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^3.05⁴
^{Medical s}^e^rv^ices^Dialy^s^{is cen}^ter^o^p^e^r^a^to^r
^So^ft^b^a^{nk I}ⁿ^c^.^J^a^pan^T^e^lecom^5/^26/⁰⁴^7/^30/⁰⁴^3.04⁴
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^Mar^a^th^oⁿ^{Oil Co}^r^p^.^A^s^hl^aⁿ^d^Oⁱ^l⁽^s^ha^r^e^o^f^j^oⁱⁿ^t^ve^nt^ur^e⁾^3/^19/⁰⁴^3/⁰⁵^3.0⁶
^{Oil com}^p^an^y^{Oil com}^p^an^y^(P^roj^ected)
^Ba^y^e^{r A}^G^Ro^c^h^e^H^o^l^dⁱ^{ng A}^G^{’s no}^n-^7/^19/⁰⁴^1/^1/⁰⁵^3.0⁶
^C^h^em^icals^an^{d dru}^g^s^pres^cri^p^tⁱ^oⁿ^dru^g^di^vⁱ^sⁱ^on
^P^h^arm^aceu^ticals
^Un^ited^T^echⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es Co}^r^p^.^Kⁱ^{dde Pl}^c^12/^16/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.78⁴
^C^oⁿ^g^l^om^erate^{Fire protection}
^Citig^r^o^u^p^Iⁿ^c.^Ko^ram^B^aⁿ^k^2/^23/⁰⁴^11/^1/⁰⁴^2.73⁶

^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e

^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^K^o^h^l^berg^{, K}^r^avⁱ^s^R^obert^s^&^C^o^.^Dyⁿ^a^m^{it No}^b^e^l^4/^19/⁰⁴^8/^20/⁰⁴^2.7⁶
^I^nve^st^m^e^nt^c^o^m^p^aⁿ^y^C^h^em^icals
^R^o^ck^w^{ood C}^h^emⁱ^cal
^Eⁿ^Ca^na^Co^r^p^.^To^m^B^r^o^wⁿ^Iⁿ^c^.^4/^15/⁰⁴^5/^24/⁰⁴^2.7⁶
^N^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^produ^cer^N^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^produ^cer
^J^.^P^.^Morg^an^{, C}^h^as^{e B}^aⁿ^k^E^{gg P}^L^C^7/^20/⁰⁴^C^aⁿ^cel^l^e^d^2.58⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^In^tern^{et ban}^k^8/^3/⁰⁴
^Ai^r^Li^q^uⁱ^d^e^S^.^A.^M^e^sse^r^Gr^ie^sheⁱ^m^Gm^b^H^1/^20/⁰⁴^5/^7/⁰⁴^2.53³
^In^du^s^t^ri^al^g^a^s^e^s^In^du^s^t^ri^al^g^a^s^e^s
^Volk^s^w^ag^en^A^G^L^eas^eP^lan^B^.^V.^2/^21/⁰⁴^9/^30/⁰⁴^2.52⁴
^Ab^u^D^h^a^bⁱ^Vehⁱ^{cle leas}ⁱⁿ^g
^Olay^an^Grou^p
^Kerr-^{McGee C}^o^rp.^W^e^stp^o^r^{t Re}^so^ur^c^e^s^Co^r^p^.^4/^7/⁰⁴^6/^25/⁰⁴^2.5³
^{Oil an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s^{Oil an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s
^D^e^ut^sc^he^T^e^l^e^ko^m^A^G^Ci^ngul^a^r^aⁱ^r^w^a^v^e^lⁱ^c^eⁿ^se^{s i}ⁿ^5/^25/⁰⁴^10/^26/⁰⁴^2.5⁵
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^Ca^lⁱ^f^o^rⁿⁱ^a^,^N^e^va^d^a
^K^o^h^l^berg^{, K}^r^avⁱ^s^{, R}^obert^s^Masoⁿ^ite^12/^22/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.5⁴
^In^v^e^s^t^ors^B^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^m^a^terⁱ^als
^So^ut^he^rⁿ^Uⁿⁱ^o^{n Co}^.^Cr^o^ssCo^unt^r^y^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^9/^1/⁰⁴^11/^17/⁰⁴^2.5⁶
^{GE Cap}^ital^Pⁱ^pelin^{e com}^p^an^y
^Al^b^e^r^t^s^oⁿ^’^s^Shaw^’^s^Sup^e^r^m^ar^kets^3/^26/⁰⁴^4/^30/⁰⁴^2.48⁶
^Gr^o^cer^y^r^e^tail^Gr^o^cer^y^r^e^tail
^A^m^eren^C^o^rp.^I^llin^oⁱ^{s P}^o^w^e^r^Co^.^2/^3/⁰⁴^10/^1/⁰⁴^2.3⁷
^Utility^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g^co^m^p^an^y^Utility
^L^y^on^{dell C}^h^em^{ical C}^o^rp.^Millenⁿⁱ^u^m^Ch^em^{ical Co}^r^p^.^3/^29/⁰⁴^12/^1/⁰⁴^2.3⁶
^C^h^em^icals^C^h^em^icals
^Gen^e^{ral Electric C}^o^.^B^o^ein^g^Cap^{ital Co}^r^p^.^5/^12/⁰⁴^7/^26/⁰⁴^2.3³
^C^oⁿ^g^l^om^erate^Co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial len}^d^er
^Macerich^W^ilm^o^r^{ite P}^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^&^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g^s^12/^23/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.3⁴
^R^{eal es}^tate^R^{eal es}^tate
^Ax^a^S^.^A.^A^x^{a A}^s^{ia P}^acifⁱ^{c Holdin}^g^s^L^t^d.^8/^6/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^2.2⁴
^In^s^u^ran^c^e^In^s^u^ran^c^e^10/^18/⁰⁴
^Gol^d^{corp In}^c.^W^h^e^a^t^oⁿ^Ri^ve^r^H^o^l^dⁱ^{ngs Lt}^d^.^12/^27/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.19³
^{Gold m}ⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^{Gold m}ⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g
^Natioⁿ^a^{l City}^Co^r^p^.^P^r^o^v^id^en^{t Fin}^aⁿ^c^{ial Gr}^o^u^p^,^Iⁿ^c.^2/^17/⁰⁴^7/^1/⁰⁴^2.1⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^Fi^na^nc^e
^W^a^r^b^ur^{g P}ⁱ^nc^us^UGS-^P^L^M^3/^14/⁰⁴^5/^27/⁰⁴^2.1⁴
^B^l^ain^e^Cap^ital^Sof^t^w^a^re
^Silv^er^lak^e^P^a^r^tⁿ^e^r^s
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^Pⁱ^on^{eer Natu}^{ral R}^e^s^o^u^r^ces^C^o^.^Ev^erg^r^een^R^e^s^o^u^r^ces^{, In}^c.^5/^4/⁰⁴^9/^28/⁰⁴^2.1⁴
^{Oil &}ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s^{Oil &}ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s
^G^o^l^d^Fⁱ^el^ds^{, L}^t^d.^Iam^g^ol^{d C}^o^rporatⁱ^oⁿ^In^c.^8/^11/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.1⁴
^{Gold m}ⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^{Gold m}ⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g
^Go^ld^Field^s^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l, L}^t^d^.
^Te^l^e^k^o^m^A^u^s^t^rⁱ^a^Mo^b^ilT^el^11/^29/⁰⁴^Pen^dⁱⁿ^g^*^2.1⁴
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^Mobi^l^e^t^e^l^e^ph^on^{e operat}^o^r
^Natioⁿ^a^{l Gr}^id^T^r^an^sco^P^l^c^Cr^o^w^{n Ca}^stle^U^K^6/^28/⁰⁴^8/^31/⁰⁴^2.04⁶

^P^o^w^e^r^grⁱ^d^m^a^na^ge^r^{(UK cell ph}^on^{e tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on
^Grid^co^m^P^l^c^to^w^e^r^s⁾

^A^c^qu^{irer, Sector, an}^d^T^a^rg^et^Fⁱ^rm^Date^Date^Valu^e
^New^Nam^e^(if^ap^p^licab^le)^an^{d Sector}^A^nno^unc^e^d^Co^m^p^leted⁽^$^b^illioⁿ^s⁾
^D^e^ut^sc^he^B^a^{nk A}^G^Scan^{ia A}^B^(Volv^o^A^B^div^e^s^t^ed^3/^4/⁰⁴^4/^14/⁰⁴^2.03⁴
^B^a^nki^{ng a}ⁿ^d^fi^na^nc^e^s^t^ock^uⁿ^d^{er orders}^f^r^om^EU⁾
^T^r^uc^{k b}^uⁱ^l^d^e^r
^Ca^r^l^y^l^e^G^r^o^u^p^Verizon^C^o^{rp. ph}^on^{e lin}^es^2/^20/⁰⁴^5/^31/⁰⁴^2.0⁶
^I^nve^st^o^r^gr^o^u^p^(Haw^{aii, New}^York⁾
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s
^Fin^m^eccan^{ica SpA}^A^g^u^s^taW^e^stlan^d^P^l^c^5/^26/⁰⁴^10/^9/⁰⁴^2.0⁴
^C^oⁿ^g^l^om^erate^{Helicopter m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^er
^Ky^{ocera C}^o^rp.^{DDI P}^o^ck^{et In}^c.^5/^27/⁰⁴^10/^1/⁰⁴^2.0⁶
^Ca^r^l^y^l^e^G^r^o^u^p^Wⁱ^r^e^{less d}^a^{ta ser}^v^{ice p}^r^o^v^id^er
^In^v^e^s^t^ors
^*^T^h^{e des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^tion^“^P^en^din^g^”^of^tenⁱⁿ^dicates^th^{at re}^g^u^l^atory^approv^{al n}^{eeded f}^o^{r actu}^a^{l m}^e^rg^{er h}^a^sⁿ^o^t
^been^obt^aiⁿ^e^d.
^No^te:^Valu^es^gⁱ^v^eⁿ^f^o^r^tran^s^action^s^are^ex^pres^s^e^d^as^th^{e v}^a^lu^{e of}^th^{e com}^bⁱⁿ^{ed as}^s^e^ts^of^th^{e tw}^o^fⁱ^rm^s^w^h^en
^t^h^e^r^eⁱ^s^a^m^e^r^g^e^r^.^Iⁿ^an^acq^uⁱ^sitioⁿ^,^t^h^e^v^a^l^u^e^s^h^o^wⁿⁱ^s^t^h^e^p^u^r^c^h^a^s^e^p^rⁱ^c^e^o^f^t^h^e^t^a^r^g^e^t^c^o^r^p^o^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^.^Th^e^s^e
^fⁱ^g^u^r^es^s^o^m^e^tim^es^v^a^ry^f^r^om^on^{e s}^o^u^r^{ce to an}^oth^e^{r an}^{d can}^ch^an^g^e^as^th^{e m}^a^rk^{et v}^a^lu^{e of}^th^{e com}^p^an^y^’^s^s^t^ock
^ch^an^g^e^{s; v}^a^lu^{es ar}^{e sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{U.S. Do}^llar^s^{. U.S. Do}^lla^{r v}^a^lu^{e can}^f^l^u^c^tua^t^e^w^ith^ch^an^g^e^sⁱⁿ^ex^ch^an^g^e^rates^.
^T^h^{e v}^a^lu^es^s^h^owⁿ^abov^{e are deriv}^e^{d f}^r^om^th^{e f}^o^llowⁱⁿ^g^s^o^u^r^ces^:¹
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^Me^rg^e^{rs &}^A^c^q^uⁱ^sitioⁿ^s^.²
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^Me^rg^e^rsta^t^.³
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^T^h^{e W}^a^l^l^St^r^eet^Jour^nal^.⁴
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^T^h^{e Fi}^nanci^a^l^Tⁱ^m^e^s^.⁵
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^T^h^{e W}^a^s^hⁱ^ngt^{on Pos}^t^.⁶
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^bl^oom^ber^g^.com⁷
^Sou^r^{ce f}^o^{r v}^a^lu^e:^fo^rb^es.co^m
^Sources^:^Me^rg^e^rsta^t^On^lin^e^[^h^t^t^p^:^/^/^www.^me^r^g^e^r^s^t^a^t^.^c^o^m^]^;^M^e^r^g^er^s^&^Acqui^sⁱ^tⁱ^ons^M^agazⁱⁿ^e^,^va^rⁱ^o^u^{s issue}^s^;
^T^h^{e W}^a^l^l^St^r^eet^Jour^nal^{, v}^a^ri^ou^s^dat^e^s^;^T^h^{e Fi}^nanci^a^l^Tⁱ^m^e^s^,^v^a^riou^s^dates^;^anⁿ^o^uⁿ^cem^en^{t an}^{d clos}ⁱⁿ^g^dates
^fr^o^m^T^h^{e W}^a^l^l^St^r^eet^Jour^nal^or^T^h^{e Fi}^nanci^a^l^Tⁱ^m^e^s^{, v}^a^ri^ou^s^dat^e^s^.