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Horizon Discovery rejects bid from Abcam

May 4, 2018 7:10 PM UTC

On May 2, gene editing company Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) rejected an April 19 proposal from Abcam plc (LSE:ABC) to acquire the company for 181p per share, or about £270 million ($371 million). The price is about a 21% premium to Horizon's close of 149p on April 18, the day before the offer was made...