Canadians approve Agrium's UAP offer

摘要

AGRIUM ANNOUNCED Monday, 21 January that its $2.65bn merger offer for seed and fertilizer distributor UAP Holding Corp. has been approved by Canadian competition regulators. The tender offer is set to expire 25 February unless the offer is extended, the company said. Last week, Agrium, extended the deadline to allow for more time to satisfy regulatory requirements in the US.