Germany’s E.ON and the merging RWE and VEW have to sell their stakes in Veag for antitrust reasons by Dec. 13. Multiutility giant RWE is acquiring VEW in a deal worth some $20 billion.
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 3, 2000–General Electric Company has acquired approximately 98 percent of the outstanding ordinary shares and ADSs of Smallworldwide plc pursuant to a tender offer that expired on Monday. Holders of Smallworld ADSs and ordinary shares which remain outstanding may tender their shares during a subsequent offer period, which commences Oct. 3 and will expire at 9:30 a.m., New York City time and 2:30 p.m., London time, on Tuesday, October 31, 2000.
