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Merger

The combination of two or more companies, usually through the acquisition by one of the assets and liabilities of the other. Companies can also merge by creating a new legal entity to combine their assets and operations, with shareholders of the merging companies offered shares in the new entity.

See Acquisition, Takeover, http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/