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pounds 377m bid lifts AAH shares

A pounds 377m takeover bid was yesterday launched against the troubled AAH pharmaceuticals wholesaling, and retailing company by Gehe of Germany. AAH, which runs with the corporate slogan "thinking ahead to stay ahead", said the bid, pitched at 420p cash per share, was opportunistic.

The move by Gehe, which wants to further strengthen its leading position in Europe, comes after AAH unsettled investors with two disappointing trading statements.

A successful takeover would also give Gehe, already the leading wholesale pharmaceuticals company on the Continent, a sizeable foothold in Britain. Despite its problems amid the ongoing price war, AAH is the UK leader with a 29 per cent share of the ...

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