Illumina (ILMN) Jumps on Speculation of New, Higher Bid from Roche

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Roche Won't Extend Tender Offer for Illumina (ILMN)

April 18, 2012 9:07 AM EDT

Roche released the following statement based on preliminary estimates indicating the re-election of the incumbent directors of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) at the Illumina annual meeting:

In view of the apparent re-election of the incumbent directors of Illumina, Roche has decided not to... More

Roche Launches $5.7 Billion Hostile Bid for Illumina (ILMN)

January 24, 2012 10:52 PM EST

Late Tuesday, Roche announced a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) for $44.50 per share in cash, or an aggregate of approximately $5.7 billion on a fully diluted basis.

This offer represents a approx. 18%... More