Gemini, Sequenom Shareholders Approve Merger; September Close Sought

Aug 24, 2001

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 – Shareholders of UK-based Gemini Genomics and US-based Sequenom have approved the firms’ plans to merge, the companies said on Thursday.

The combined company, which will retain the name Sequenom, must still obtain approval from the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The companies anticipate the deal to close at the end of September.

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