-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SfEaEDY2xikrR03+C+PKL+zhGpz7GT05B5aNn0Z10BsADh3Qr7eDW2xiQjUZYg6i z5o0tCFmLOSXkc/MS/NCFg== 0001156973-04-000279.txt : 20040315 0001156973-04-000279.hdr.sgml : 20040315 20040315140841 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001156973-04-000279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERSHAM PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041799 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14710 FILM NUMBER: 04668878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERSHAM PLACE STREET 2: LITTLE CHAIFONT CITY: BUCKS STATE: X0 ZIP: MP79NA BUSINESS PHONE: 0114494542063 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERSHAM PL STREET 2: LITTLE CHALFONT CITY: BUCKS STATE: X0 ZIP: MP79NA FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970701 6-K 1 u47243e6vk.htm FORM 6-K Press Release-Calc' of Final Sterling GE Price
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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20459

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 15, 2004

Amersham plc

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA
England

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

     
Form 20-F x   Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rules 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     
Yes o   No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rules 12g3-2(b): 82- _______

 


SIGNATURE
ACQUISITION OF AMERSHAM PLC


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

     
    AMERSHAM PLC
(Registrant)
     
DATE: March 15, 2004   By
   
    Name: Susan M. Henderson
Title: Deputy Company Secretary

 


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List of exhibits to the FORM 6-K dated March 15, 2004

1. Amersham plc – Calculation of Final Sterling GE Price

 


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(GE LOGO)   (AMERSHAM LOGO)


THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES

15 March 2004

ACQUISITION OF AMERSHAM PLC

CALCULATION OF FINAL STERLING GE PRICE

Recommended share exchange acquisition of Amersham plc (“Amersham”) by General Electric Company and GE Investments, Inc. (together “GE”) by means of a scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 (the “Acquisition”)

Following enquiries from certain investors, GE and Amersham confirm that the daily volume weighted average price of a GE Share on the NYSE to be used in calculating the Final Sterling GE Price will be as displayed on Bloomberg page “GE UN Equity AQR” (or any replacement service or other page as may replace such page) using prices representing all trading information for the relevant 24 hour period (Eastern Standard Time). The Final Sterling GE Price will be rounded to four decimal places.

The Final Sterling GE Price will be used to determine the number of New GE Shares to be delivered as consideration for each Amersham Share under the terms of the Scheme on the basis described in part 9 section 4 of the Scheme document.

Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in the Scheme document dated 17 February 2004.

 

Enquiries:

Goldman Sachs International

     
Richard Butland   +44 20 7774 1000

J.P. Morgan plc

     
Edward Banks   +44 20 7742 4000

Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited

     
Johannes Groeller   +44 20 7425 5000

 


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Goldman Sachs International is acting exclusively for GE and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than GE for providing the protections afforded to customers of Goldman Sachs International nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition, or any matter referred to herein.

J.P. Morgan plc is acting exclusively for Amersham as joint financial adviser and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Amersham for providing the protections afforded to customers of J.P. Morgan plc nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition, or any matter referred to herein.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited is acting exclusively for Amersham as joint financial adviser and for no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not regard any other person as a client in relation to the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Amersham for providing the protections afforded to clients of Morgan Stanley & Co Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition, or any matter referred to herein.

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