Why GSK took Unilever shares for Indian Horlicks deal

GlaxoSmithKline’s sale of the malted drink came at a high price but mostly in shares.

British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline secured the high price of £3.1 billion ($3.97 billion) for the sale of its Indian business, but the proceeds are mostly in shares rather than cash.

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