CNOOC To Acquire Nexen For $15.1B

China's CNOOC Ltd CEO announced its plans to buy Canada's Nexen NXY for around $15.1 billion. CNOOC will pay US$27.50 per share in cash to buy all of the outstanding common shares of Nexen. The deal price represents a 61% premium over Nexen's closing price on July 20, 2012. CNOOC shares closed at $202.75 on Friday, while Nexen shares closed at $17.06 on Friday.
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