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Tuesday, 01/08/2019 3:38:58 PM

Tuesday, January 08, 2019 3:38:58 PM

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Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in medical technology, and Mazor Robotics (NASDAQ: MZOR, TASE: MZOR.TA), a pioneer in the field of robotic guidance systems, today announced the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Medtronic will acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Mazor for $58.50 per American Depository Share, or $29.25 (104.80 ILS) per ordinary share, in cash, for a total of approximately $1.64 billion, or $1.34 billion net of Medtronic's existing stake in Mazor and cash acquired. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction.
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