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Veolia says Suez deal will be closed by Jan 7 -statement

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Reuters
Updated: Dec 14, 2021, 18:52 UTC

PARIS (Reuters) - Veolia on Tuesday said its takeover bid for rival Suez is due to end on Jan. 7, a date set by France's financial watchdog AMF.

Logo of Suez on the company headquarters at La Defense

PARIS (Reuters) – Veolia on Tuesday said its takeover bid for rival Suez is due to end on Jan. 7, a date set by France’s financial watchdog AMF.

The French waste and water management companies won EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for their 13 billion euro ($14.7 billion) tie-up to create a global group able to compete better against Chinese rivals.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Chris Reese)

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