Article: LS Power and Global Infrastructure Partners Jointly Propose Acquisition of TransAlta for C$39 per Share.

Proposal would provide a 21 percent premium to TransAlta shareholders as of the close of markets on Friday July 18, 2008

TransAlta headquarters and corporate infrastructure would remain in Alberta

Support of TransAlta Board of Directors and management sought for transaction

NEW YORK CITY, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- LS Power Equity Partners (LS Power) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) today announced that they have jointly made a proposal (see letter attached) to TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA, NYSE:TAC) to acquire all outstanding TransAlta common stock for a price per share of C$39 in an all-cash transaction. The proposal represents a 21 ...

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