| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anheuser Busch Companies
Anheuser-Busch Companies is an American brewing and manufacturing subsidiary of …
|
2008-07-01 | Acquisition | $52.0B | Deal → | |
| 2 |
British Energy
British Energy operates nuclear power plants.
|
2008-09-24 | Acquisition | $23.2B | Deal → | |
| 3 |
Rohm & Haas
Rohm & Haas manufactures and provides chemical products.
|
2008-07-10 | — | $15.3B | Deal → | |
| 4 |
Wachovia Corporation
Wachovia, a financial holding company, provides commercial and retail banking se…
|
2008-10-03 | Acquisition | $15.1B | Deal → | |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services
EDS is a technology services company providing information technology and busine…
|
2008-05-13 | Acquisition | $13.9B | Deal → | |
| 6 |
Embarq
Embarq is a new company that, following the spin-off, will own the incumbent loc…
|
2008-10-27 | Acquisition | $11.6B | Deal → | |
| 7 |
UST
UST produces and sells moist smokeless tobacco products.
|
2008-09-08 | Acquisition | $10.4B | Deal → | |
| 8 |
Trane
Trane manufactures and supplies heating, ventilation, and air conditioning syste…
|
2008-06-05 | Acquisition | $10.1B | Deal → | |
| 9 |
V
V&S Vin & Sprit
V&S Group (V&S Vin & Sprit AB), founded in 1917, is an international producer an…
|
2008-03-30 | Acquisition | $9.0B | Deal → | |
| 10 |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Millennium Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that supplies biopharm…
|
2008-02-01 | Acquisition | $8.7B | Deal → | |
| 11 |
BEA Systems
BEA provides enterprise application and service infrastructure software enabling…
|
2008-01-16 | Acquisition | $8.5B | Deal → | |
| 12 |
Imclone Systems
A leader in therapeutic antibodies, ImClone Systems (also called the company) is…
|
2008-10-06 | Acquisition | $6.5B | Deal → | |
| 13 |
A
Allied Waste Industries
Allied Waste Industries is a trash company that offers waste management services…
|
2008-06-24 | Acquisition | $6.2B | Deal → | |
| 14 |
Ciba
Ciba is a leading global company dedicated to producing high-value effects for i…
|
2008-09-15 | Acquisition | $5.4B | Deal → | |
| 15 |
Philips Respironics
Philips Respironics develops, manufactures, and distributes products for sleep a…
|
2008-03-17 | Acquisition | $5.1B | Deal → | |
| 16 |
China Tietong
Telecommunications operator in China
|
2008-05-25 | Acquisition | $5.0B | Deal → | |
| 17 |
Intelsat
Intelsat provides satellite communication services via a global space and terres…
|
2008-02-04 | Lbo | $5.0B | Deal → | |
| 18 |
Vedior
Vedior NV offering services and placement in the field of flexible work.
|
2008-05-13 | Merge | $5.0B | Deal → | |
| 19 |
QGC
QGC offers exploration and production of natural gas from coal seams in Queensla…
|
2008-10-28 | Acquisition | $4.8B | Deal → | |
| 20 |
W
Wing Lung Bank Family Office
Wing Lung Bank Family Office is a bank that provides banking services.
|
2008-06-03 | Acquisition | $4.7B | Deal → | |
| 21 |
Ranbaxy Laboratories
Ranbaxy Laboratories is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets a…
|
2008-11-01 | Acquisition | $4.6B | Deal → | |
| 22 |
PrimeWest Energy Trust
PrimeWest Energy Trust develops, produces and sells natural gas, crude oil and n…
|
2008-01-16 | Acquisition | $4.6B | Deal → | |
| 23 |
ChoicePoint
ChoicePoint is a data aggregation company that provides technology, software, in…
|
2008-02-21 | Acquisition | $4.1B | Deal → | |
| 24 |
MGI Pharma
MGI PHARMA, INC., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the acquisition, resea…
|
2008-01-28 | Acquisition | $3.9B | Deal → | |
| 25 |
NDS Group
NDS Group Limited provides video software and content security solutions to medi…
|
2008-06-28 | Lbo | $3.6B | Deal → | |
| 26 |
Biffa
Biffa is an integrated waste management company providing collection, landfill, …
|
2008-04-01 | Lbo | $3.4B | Deal → | |
| 27 |
Migros Virtual Market
Migros Ticaret AS is the company in the Turkish retail sector.
|
2008-02-14 | Lbo | $3.1B | Deal → | |
| 28 |
DoubleClick
DoubleClick, a subsidiary of Google, develops and provides internet ad serving s…
|
2008-03-11 | — | $3.1B | Deal → | |
| 29 |
Longs Drug Stores
Longs Drugs Stores is an online pharmacy and health based website.
|
2008-08-12 | Acquisition | $2.9B | Deal → | |
| 30 |
Zentiva
Zentiva develops and manufactures generic medicines providing the NHS with low c…
|
2008-09-24 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 31 |
Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester engages in the provision of corporate loans in the United K…
|
2008-07-14 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 32 |
Imperial Energy
Imperial Energy is a modern company focusing on efficient oilfield development a…
|
2008-08-26 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 33 |
Neville Johnson
Neville Johnson is a premium brand designing, manufacturing, retailing and fitti…
|
2008-04-18 | Management Buyout | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 34 |
Quintana Maritime
Quintana Maritime is an international provider of drybulk marine transportation …
|
2008-01-29 | Acquisition | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 35 |
Getty Images
Getty Images is a visual media company that captures, creates, and preserves con…
|
2008-02-26 | Acquisition | $2.4B | Deal → | |
| 36 |
Weston Foods (Canada) Inc.
Weston Foods (Canada) Inc. is a producer and marketer of fresh and frozen baked …
|
2008-12-10 | Acquisition | $2.4B | Deal → | |
| 37 |
DLIVE
DLIVE is a media production and digital broadcasting company.
|
2008-03-01 | Acquisition | $2.3B | Deal → | |
| 38 |
Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover Cars is a brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational …
|
2008-03-27 | Acquisition | $2.3B | Deal → | |
| 39 |
Findus Sverige
Findus Sverige is a brand of food products that are available in supermarkets.
|
2008-07-23 | Lbo | $2.2B | Deal → | |
| 40 |
Findus Group
The Findus Group is a major European food business with operations across Europe…
|
2008-07-23 | Lbo | $2.2B | Deal → | |
| 41 |
Airtricity
SSE Airtricity was founded in Ireland in 1997 and is now an energy company owned…
|
2008-01-05 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 42 |
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs is US-based insurance brokerage firm that offers a variety of…
|
2008-06-09 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 43 |
E
Enodis PLC
Enodis PLC is a producer of food service brand innovations and products.
|
2008-04-14 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 44 |
Lindorff Group
Lindorff is the preferred expert on credit-driven services and a leading Europea…
|
2008-06-11 | Lbo | $1.8B | Deal → | |
| 45 |
LifeCell
LifeCell develops and markets tissue repair products for use in reconstructive, …
|
2008-04-07 | Acquisition | $1.8B | Deal → | |
| 46 |
CNET Networks
CNET is an online platform that provides tech product reviews, news, prices, vid…
|
2008-06-30 | Acquisition | $1.8B | Deal → | |
| 47 |
CNET Networks
CNET is an online platform that provides tech product reviews, news, prices, vid…
|
2008-05-15 | Acquisition | $1.8B | Deal → | |
| 48 |
T
Tekel AS
Tekel is state-owned cigarette maker.
|
2008-02-22 | Acquisition | $1.7B | Deal → | |
| 49 |
Teranet
Teranet is an international pioneer in electronic land registration systems and …
|
2008-10-15 | Acquisition | $1.7B | Deal → | |
| 50 |
Lucite International
Lucite International is a manufacturer of acrylic-based products.
|
2008-11-11 | Acquisition | $1.6B | Deal → |
