Braskem S.A. cancelled the acquisition of 29.41% stake in Solvay Indupa S.A.I.C..
The bid price was revised to ARS 2.4 per share. The Board of Directors of Braskem meeting was held on June 6, 2014, wherein presentations were related to the acquisition. As on June 24, 2014, Braskem has been informed of the report by the General Superintendence (SG) of Brazil's antitrust agency Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE). The SG opposed the transaction given its understanding that it is potentially anticompetitive. As of August 6, 2014, the transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of Braskem. On November 12, 2014, Brazilian competition authority (CADE) rejected the transaction.
Braskem S.A. (BOVESPA:BRKM5) cancelled the acquisition of 29.41% stake in Solvay Indupa S.A.I.C. (BASE:INDU) on November 12, 2014. The General Superintendence of Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has rejected the acquisition due to potential anti-competitive concerns.