Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) ("Kimberly-Clark") announced today the commencement, in connection with its previously announced pending acquisition ("Acquisition") of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE: KVUE) ("Kenvue"), of an exchange offer (each an "Exchange Offer" and, collectively, the "Exchange Offers") for any and all outstanding notes (the "Kenvue Notes") issued by Kenvue for up to $7,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued by Kimberly-Clark (the "Kimberly-Clark Notes")

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Kimberly-Clark (NasdaqGS:KMB) plans to sell assets tied to its planned US$40b acquisition of consumer products group Kenvue. The disposals are aimed at addressing European Union antitrust concerns linked to overlaps in consumer health and personal care brands. Asset sale discussions focus on EU markets where regulators flagged competition issues as part of their ongoing review of the Kenvue deal. Kimberly-Clark's move to sell assets around the US$40b Kenvue deal sits within a broader pattern...

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