M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.60
Evotec commits ~11% Exscientia shares to Recursion deal; total committed ~53%
RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Evotec SE, holding ~11% of Exscientia shares, executed irrevocable undertaking on Aug 28 to vote in favor of Recursion acquisition.
- Combined with prior undertakings from August 8, shareholders holding ~53% of Exscientia now committed to support the deal.
- The transaction is structured as a scheme of arrangement under UK Companies Act, with Recursion acquiring all Exscientia share capital.
- Irrevocable undertaking prohibits Evotec from accepting competing offers or taking actions that impede the deal.