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Freeport-McMoRan sweetens Plains Exploration buyout deal ahead of key vote

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:47 GMT

Freeport-McMoRan sweetens Plains Exploration buyout deal ahead of key vote
FuelFix (blog) - 13 hours ago

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s bid to buy Plains Exploration and Production Co. got a boost just ahead of a key shareholder vote Monday as it agreed to let Plains pay its investors a special $3-a-share dividend provided the combination goes ...

Plains Exploration Holders Approve Freeport-McMoRan Deal - Wall Street Journal

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and McMoRan Exploration Co ...

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:19:27 GMT

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and McMoRan Exploration Co ...
DailyFinance - May 4, 2013

PHOENIX & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYS: FCX) and McMoRan Exploration Co.

McMoRan Exploration Co. Provides Notices to Holders of Convertible Securities - Wall Street Journal (press release)

Plains Exploration to Pay $3 Special Dividend if Freeport-McMoRan Deal Closes

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:43 GMT

Plains Exploration to Pay $3 Special Dividend if Freeport-McMoRan Deal Closes
NASDAQ - 14 hours ago

Freeport-McMoRan agreed in December to pay the cash-and-stock equivalent of $50 a share for Plains Exploration while also unveiling plans to acquire McMoRan Exploration Co. ( MMR ) for $3.4 billion in cash. Freeport-McMoRan's intentions to acquire the ...

Plains Exploration CEO Urges Shareholders to Back Freeport-McMoRan Merger

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:52 GMT

Plains Exploration CEO Urges Shareholders to Back Freeport-McMoRan Merger
4-traders (press release) - May 13, 2013

Freeport-McMoRan agreed in December to pay the cash-and-stock equivalent of $50 a share for Plains Exploration while also unveiling plans to acquire McMoRan Exploration Co. (>> Mcmoran Exploration Co) for $3.4 billion in cash. Freeport-McMoRan's ...

Plains Exploration Chairman Issues Letter Urging Shareholders to Support ... - Benzinga
Plains CEO urges shareholders to back Freeport deal - Chicago Tribune

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amgen, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:32:23 GMT

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amgen, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ...
PR Newswire (press release) - Apr 23, 2013

Stocks recently featured in the blog include Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX), Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP), McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR) and Atlatsa Resources ...

Freeport, Plains Set Date for Merger Vote - Zacks.com

Plains and Freeport Offer Dividend Takeover Sweetener (Correct)

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12:44 GMT

Plains and Freeport Offer Dividend Takeover Sweetener (Correct)
Businessweek - 15 hours ago

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) sweetened its bid for Plains Exploration & Production Co. (PXP) to win shareholder support for the takeover, offering special cash dividends to raise the value of the deal to $6.6 billion.

Plains Exploration Swings to 1st-Quarter Profit; Revenue Surges

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:32:07 GMT

Plains Exploration Swings to 1st-Quarter Profit; Revenue Surges
Fox Business - May 2, 2013

Plains Exploration & Production Co. (PXP) swung to a first-quarter profit as the oil explorer posted sharply higher revenue and production.

Freeport-McMoRan's $6.9 Billion Plains Bid Called Inadequate (1) - Businessweek
Freeport-McMoRan's $6.9 billion Plains bid called inadequate - FuelFix (blog)

UPDATE 5-Plains shareholders approve Freeport bid after sweeteners

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:07 GMT

UPDATE 5-Plains shareholders approve Freeport bid after sweeteners
Reuters UK - 14 hours ago

NEW YORK May 20 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc took a big step on Monday in its plan to expand into energy, when Plains Exploration & Production Co shareholders approved the miner's $6 billion takeover deal, sweetened by two ...

Many Plains Exploration holders seek buyout stock

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:17:06 GMT

Many Plains Exploration holders seek buyout stock
MSN Money - May 16, 2013

Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said in December that it would pay $6.9 billion in cash and stock for the Houston-based oil and gas producer.

Freeport Said to Meet Plains Shareholders to Salvage Merger Vote

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:22 GMT

Freeport Said to Meet Plains Shareholders to Salvage Merger Vote
Businessweek - May 20, 2013

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) has been meeting with Plains Exploration & Production Co. (PXP) shareholders to salvage support for its proposed acquisition, people with knowledge of the matter said.