Merck KGaA books 1 bln eur hedging gain from Sigma-Aldrich deal
August 06, 2015 at 06:17 AM EDT
FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Merck KGaA bagged a 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) windfall from contracts that protect it against a higher U.S. dollar linked to the takeover of U.S. lab supplies group Sigma-Aldrich, a boon to help finance the $17 billion deal.
