SAN DIEGO and ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit on September 23, 2014, in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of St. Louis, Missouri, opposing the proposed acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq:SIAL) by Merck KGaA (XETRA:MRK). On September 22, 2014, the companies announced that Sigma-Aldrich and Merck signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Merck will acquire all outstanding shares of Sigma-Aldrich for $140.00 per share in cash. The complaint seeks relief on behalf of the named plaintiffs and all other similarly situated shareholders of Sigma-Aldrich. The named plaintiffs are represented by Robbins Arroyo LLP.
View this information on Robbins Arroyo LLP's Shareholder Rights Blog: http://www.robbinsarroyo.com/shareholders-rights-blog/sigma-aldrich-corporation
Robbins Arroyo LLP's class action focuses on whether the board of directors at Sigma-Aldrich is undertaking a fair process to obtain maximum value and adequately compensate its shareholders.
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact attorney Darnell R. Donahue at (800) 350-6003, ddonahue@robbinsarroyo.com, or via the shareholder information form on the firm's website.
Robbins Arroyo LLP is a nationally recognized leader in securities litigation and shareholder rights law. The law firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits, and has helped its clients realize more than $1 billion of value for themselves and the companies in which they have invested.
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