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Event Id:	E56493WO2
Action Type:	MERGER
Action Status:	ANNOUNCED
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Target Symbol:	IPG
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News References:	https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omnicom-to-acquire-interpublic-group-to-create-premier-marketing-and-sales-company-302326075.html

Action Notes

Omnicom and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc today announced their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement pursuant to which Omnicom will acquire Interpublic in a stock-for-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Interpublic shareholders will receive 0.344 Omnicom shares for each share of Interpublic common stock they own. Following the close of the transaction, Omnicom shareholders will own 60.6% of the combined company and Interpublic shareholders will own 39.4%, on a fully diluted basis. The transaction is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $750 million.The stock-for-stock transaction is expected to be tax-free to both Omnicom and Interpublic shareholders and is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to Omnicom and Interpublic shareholder approvals, required regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions. The combined company will retain the Omnicom name and trade under the OMC ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange.