
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said it would not proceed with its $2.6 billion offer for Human Genome Sciences unless the U.S. biotechnology company dropped a "poison pill" shareholder rights plan imposed to block the deal.
GSK ( GSK ) ammends the conditions of its $2.6B tender offer for Human Genome ( HGSI ), requiring that the latter redeem or invalidate its poison pill. Post your comment!
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