Siemens Acquires Dresser-Rand 'Friendly takeover' bid for Dresser-Rand; Siemens divests stake in BSH

摘要

Siemens has signed an agreement for what is technically called a friendly takeover bid for Dresser-Rand, in a transaction worth US$7.6 billion (US$83 per common share in cash) - a bid that is unanimously supported by Dresser-Rand's board of directors. Siemens expects to close the transaction by summer 2015.