Thomson Reuters publication IFR earlier reported that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered were among the banks hired by Shuanghui International Holdings in its upcoming IPO.
Smithfield Foods Inc.
In a meeting on Tuesday, a whopping 96% of Smithfield Foods Inc shareholders voted in favor of the USD4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.
Sources told Reuters that shareholders of Smithfield Foods Inc was close to approving the Chinese company's USD 4.7 billion offer.
US investment firm Starboard Value LP voiced his opposition of the Smithfield Foods Inc.'s takeover bid by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in a letter addressed to his co-shareholders on Tuesday.
More US Senators are getting concerned with the Shuanghui-Smithfield deal and urged thorough review regarding planned acquisition.
CEO for Smithfield Foods Inc., Larry Pope can get a hefty US$46.6 million payment from merger-related transactions.
The acquisition of Smithfield Foods Inc. by a Chinese company has raised contradictions in the US over its benefits.
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