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Telus offers $763 million for former Bell division


VANCOUVER – Telus and Emergis announced today that they have entered into a support agreement pursuant where Telus has agreed to make an offer to acquire all the outstanding common shares of Emergis for $8.25 cash per common share. The offer represents a premium of 17% over Emergis’ average closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the past 30 days, 19% over yesterday’s close and values Emergis’ equity at approximately $763 million on a fully diluted basis, according to the joint press release issued by the companies. Emergis has a strong presence in both health claims processing and pharmacy...