Wuxi PharmaTech closing in on $3.3b take-private

The deal would be the second-largest privatisation of a US-listed Chinese company and could pave the way for a relisting in China or Hong Kong if completed.
November 12, 2015

A consortium led by founder Ge Li is only a step away from taking Wuxi PharmaTech private in a $3.3 billion deal after two proxy advisory firms recommended shareholders of the New York-listed pharmaceutical company vote for the privatisation proposal.

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