BIRTH OF SANOFI-AVENTIS, THE WORLD'S 3rd LARGEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, RANKING NUMBER 1 IN EUROPE
BIRTH OF SANOFI-AVENTIS, THE WORLD'S 3rd LARGEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, RANKING NUMBER 1 IN EUROPE Paris, August 20, 2004. Sanofi-Synthelabo (PARIS : SAN, NYSE : SNY) announced today the birth of Sanofi-Aventis, the world's 3rd largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number 1 in Europe. Further to the broad success of Sanofi-Synthelabo's offer for Aventis, and as announced on August 12, 2004, the settlement of the offers occurred today, August 20, 2004. Hence, Sanofi-Synthelabo controls Aventis with 95.47% of the share capital. As previously disclosed, Sanofi-Synthelabo hereby officially