By Sarah Sloat
FRANKFURT--German salt and fertilizer company K+S AG (SDE.XE) on
Thursday rejected a takeover approach worth 7.85 billion euros
($8.75 billion) by rival Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) saying
the proposal undervalued the company.
"The proposed transaction does not reflect the fundamental value
of K+S and is not in the best interest of the company," K+S said in
a statement.
K+S was widely expected to rebuff the offer from Potash, which
offered EUR41 a share.
The German company, which is developing a mine in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan, said the offer undervalues its products
and projects. Potash also hasn't demonstrated a firm commitment to
its employees' interests, K+S said.
A spokesman for Potash declined to comment.
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