AUS: Lion Nathan pulls Coca-Cola Amatil bid
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 9 February 2009
Lion Nathan has withdrawn its A$7.7bn takeover bid for Coca-Cola Amatil after talks broke down between the groups' parent firms, Kirin Holdings and The Coca-Cola Co.
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Lion Nathan has withdrawn its A$7.7bn takeover bid for Coca-Cola Amatil after talks broke down between the groups' parent firms, Kirin Holdings and The Coca-Cola Co.
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