Ludwigshafen, Germany - BASF's takeover bid of Switzerland-based Ciba Holding is close to final acceptance after the German-based chemical company said it provisionally holds 66.665 percent of the share capital and voting rights of Ciba.
This result is preliminary and subject to the final analysis of the tender declarations of Ciba shareholders, the company in a 29 Oct statement.
BASF will publish the definitive interim result on 3 Nov.
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