Article: Canada Life Board Approves Acquisition By Great-West Lifeco; Transaction Provides Greater Shareholder Value.

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TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Canada Life Financial Corporation (Canada Life(TM)) today announced that Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Great-West) has agreed to acquire all of Canada Life's common shares for a combination of cash and Great-West securities valued at $44.50 per Canada Life common share. Canada Life's Board of Directors has unanimously endorsed the transaction and is recommending that shareholders approve the transaction at an upcoming shareholders meeting.

The Great-West purchase price is 15% higher than the value of the current offer by Manulife Financial Corporation, which stands at $38.66 per Canada Life ...

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