Article: The Walt Disney Company To Acquire Outstanding Shares Of Jetix Europe.

BURBANK, California, December 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to expand its kids and family media business in Europe and extend its brand leadership around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into agreements to acquire outstanding shares of Jetix Europe N.V. (AMEX: JETIX; Reuters: JETIX.AS; Bloomberg: JETIX.NA) for EUR 11 per share, which will bring Disney's ownership of the pan-European kids entertainment company to approximately 96%.

Completion of the transaction is expected to take place before the end of the year. Following such completion, Disney intends to obtain ownership of 100% of the shares in ...

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