Franco merger deniedthis means ABER block off the table...???????
South African Government Approval for Franco-Nevada/Gold Fields Merger Denied
TORONTO, Sept. 21 /CNW/ - Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited
(TSE:FN) today announced that the Minister of Finance of South Africa, Mr.
Trevor Manuel, has informed Gold Fields Limited (JSE:GFI and NASDAQ:GOLD) that
exchange control approval for the previously announced merger of the
companies, as structured and presented, has been denied.
Franco-Nevada shareholders and other interested parties should attend the
Shareholders' Meeting of Franco-Nevada to be held at 4:15 PM today, September
21 at the Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario for
further information.