Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday December 17, 2014

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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday December 17, 2014
21st Century Fox Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Acquire true[X]The Deal
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21st Century Fox, Inc.
FOXA
announced Wednesday that it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire video advertising company true[X] media. Terms were not disclosed, but
The Wall Street Journal
reported the purchase price at $200 million. Twenty-First Century Fox shares closed Wednesday at $37.23, a gain of almost 3%.
Varian Medical Systems to Acquire MeVis Medical Solutions for €17.50/ShareThe Deal
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Varian Medical Systems
VAR
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announced Wednesday, it intends to submit an offer to acquire MeVis Medical Solutions AG. Varian affiliate, VMS Deutschland Holdings GmbH, will make a voluntary public tender offer to all MeVis shareholders to acquire their non-par value registered shares at €17.50 per share, for a total payment of €30 million for all outstanding shares. The deal is expected to be completed in April, 2015. Varian Medical shares closed Wedneday at $86.08, a gain of 1%.
Shire considering bid for NPS PharmaceuticalsThe Rumor
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Shares of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NPSP
soared Wednesday, on a report from
Bloomberg
, that Shire plc
SHPG
is considering a bid for the Bedminster, NJ biopharmaceutical company. According to sources, an offer would depend on whether the FDA approves NPS's Natpara, its hormone replacement therapy. Shire and NPS did not respond to requests for comment on the report. NPS shares gained 18% Wednesday, to close at $36.10.
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