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Spreads watch-Major European and U.S. M&A deals

Fri Jan 5, 2007 6:43am EST

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 Jan 5 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of spreads on major
European and U.S. merger and acquisition deals based on
Thursday's closing prices in New York and share prices at 1105
GMT on Friday in Europe.
 The table lists the target company, the bidder, the value of
the primary bid and the spread, which is the difference between
where the stock is trading and the value of the deal.
 A figure in brackets indicates the target company is trading
at a premium to the value of the offer.
EUROPEAN DEALS: 
Target: London Stock Exchange (LSE.L)         1,287 pence
Bidder: Nasdaq (NDAQ.O)                       $31.89
     Share price x terms                    1,243 pence
     Difference                             (44)
     Spread (percent)                       (3.4)
Target: Euronext ENXT.PA                     87.55 euros
Bidder: NYSE Group (NYX.N)                     $95.1
     Share price x terms                    92.51 euros
     Difference                              4.96
     Spread (percent)                         5.7
Target: Suez (LYOE.PA)                         39.37 euros
Bidder: Gaz de France GAZ.PA                 35.12 euros
     Share price x terms                    38.37 euros*
     Difference                            (1.00)
     Spread (percent)                       (2.5)
     * terms include the deduction of a 1 euro special
       dividend from the Suez share price.
Target: Endesa (ELE.MC)                        35.34 euros
Bidder: E.ON EONG.DE                         98.78 euros
     Share price x terms                    35.00 euros
     Difference                            (0.34)
     Spread (percent)                       (1.0)
Target: Scania (SCVb.ST)                      487 SEK
Bidder: MAN (MANG.DE)                          68.93 euros
     Share price x terms                   475 SEK
     Difference                            (12.00)
     Spread (percent)                       (2.5)
Target: SIG SIGN.S                          406.25 CHF
Bidder: Elopak                               private
     Share price x terms                   325 CHF
     Difference                           (81.25)
     Spread (percent)                      (20)
Target: Techem TNHG.DE                      56.15 euros
Bidder: BC Partners                         private
     Share price x terms                   52 euros
     Difference                           (4.15)
     Spread (percent)                      (7.4)
U.S. DEALS:
Target: Chicago Board of Trade BOT.N       $156.14
Bidder: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME.N   $526.8
     Share price x terms                  $158.36
     Difference                             2.22
     Spread (percent)                       1.42
Target: Harrah's Entertainment HET.N       $82.59
Bidder: Apollo, TPG                         private
     Share price x terms                  $83.50
     Difference                             0.91
     Spread (percent)                       1.10
Target: ADVO AD.N                          $32.62
Bidder: Valassis (VCI.N)                     $14.09
     Share price x terms                  $37.00
     Difference                             4.38
     Spread (percent)                      13.43
Target: Phelps Dodge PD.N                 $115.6
Bidder: Freeport-McMoRan (FCX.N)             $50.96
     Share price x terms                 $122.14
     Difference                             6.54
     Spread (percent)                       5.66
Target: Equity Office EOP.N                $48.1
Bidder: Blackstone                          private
     Share price x terms                  $48.5
     Difference                             0.4
     Spread (percent)                       0.83
 (Compiled by Mathieu Robbins in London)

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