Merger and Acquisition

University of Dhaka
Department of International Business
Course Code: IB-522
Term Paper
on
―Merger of Equals of LafargeHolcim Cement Limited‖

Prepared by
Asmina Akter; ID-35
Mohoan Chowdhury; ID-46
S. M. Yusuf Mallick; ID-71
Md. Harun-Ur-Rashid; ID-73

Supervisor
Suborna Barua
Assistant Professor
Department of International Business
University of Dhaka

Date of Submission: 01.07.15
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Letter of Transmittal
1st July, 2015

The Course Instructor
Suborna Barua
Department of International Business
University of Dhaka
Subject: An application for acceptance a term paper on “Merger of Equal of
LafargeHolcim Cement Limited”

Dear Sir,
It is a great pleasure to submit you a term paper on ―Merger of Equal of LafargeHolcim
Cement LTD‖. This paper is prepared to learn the motives, process, integration and result of
merger of Lafarge and Holcim two giant cement company.
We request you to excuse us for any mistake that may occur in the paper despite of our best
effort. We believe that you will view all mistakes with your generous consideration.

Yours sincerely

Asmina Akter, ID-35
Mohoan Chowdhury; ID-46
S. M. Yusuf Mallick; ID-71
Md. Harun-Ur-Rashid; ID-73
Department of International Business (MBA 7th Batch)
University of Dhaka

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Executive Summary
Corporate restructuring is becoming popular day by day and merger and acquisitions are
being considered as the big steps towards corporate restructuring. Being a part of strategic
issues, merger and acquisitions are subject to lots of issues related to strategic planning, time
management, resource valuation, negotiation, controlling and evaluation. Companies in all
industries have grown at lightning speed, in part because of an aggressive merger and
acquisition strategy. A merger is a pivotal event for the companies involved. Both parties
hope to benefit from the greater efficiency and competitive strength found in the combined
company. In this report, the...