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Amatil's A$2.35 a share offer for Neverfail was scheduled to close on Friday 27 July. The company has so far received acceptances for 83.3% of the shares but needs 90% before it can proceed to compulsory acquisition.
Earlier on Friday, Neverfail's chairman, Geoff Tomlinson, said he was holding on to his 3% stake in the company.
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