InBev finalizes deal to buy Anheuser-Busch
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc agreed to be acquired by Belgium-based InBev NV for $70 per share, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
Anheuser would have representatives on the board of the combined company, which was slated to be called Anheuser-Busch InBev, the source said. An announcement was expected on Sunday night.
(Reporting by Jessica Hall)
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