Sabadell Seeks Shareholder Approval of Nearly $4 Billion Sale of U.K. Unit to Santander
Sabadell said Tuesday that the bid carries an all-cash price tag of 2.65 billion British pounds ($3.46 billion). The final price is expected to rise to £2.9 billion, when including profits that are projected to flow in through the transaction's estimated completion in the first quarter of next year.
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