Tuesday, 08 May 2007

UPDATE 1-JANA asks Alcoa to call off Alcan bid, ponder sale

(Reuters) - "Given Alcoa's long history of failing to generate shareholder value through acquisition, we believe that its greatest value can be realized through a sale or break-up of the company," JANA managing partner Barry Rosenstein said in a letter to Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Alain Belda.

On Tuesday, aluminum producer Alcoa launched a hostile bid for Alcan worth nearly $27 billion after talks between the two aluminum producers failed to lead to a deal.


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