S. Korean co LG Household shares up on TheFaceshop acquisition

Posted on: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:38:00 EST


Symbols: LGHHF
SEOUL, Nov 25, 2009 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) --
LGHHF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Shares of LG HOUSEHOLD &
HEALTH CARE LTD. (KSE:051900) shot up to the highest level on
record on the Seoul bourse Wednesday following the company's
acquisition the previous day of a smaller cosmetic rival.
Cosmetic and detergent maker LG Household traded 283,000 won
(US$244.90) on the Seoul main bourse as of 11:36 a.m., up 5.2
per cent from Tuesday's close.

* The nation's second largest cosmetic company said on
Tuesday it sealed a deal to purchase a 90 per cent stake in
THEFACESHOP KOREA CO., No. 3 market player specialized in
low-priced cosmetics for 420 billion won.

* LG Household said the acquisition is designed to boost its
market competitiveness.

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