Dec 9 (Reuters) - Omnicom Group Inc :
* OMNICOM TO ACQUIRE INTERPUBLIC GROUP TO CREATE PREMIER MARKETING AND SALES COMPANY
* OMNICOM GROUP INC -TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR BOTH OMNICOM AND INTERPUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS
* OMNICOM GROUP INC: INTERPUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE 0.344 OMNICOM SHARES FOR EACH SHARE OF INTERPUBLIC COMMON STOCK THEY OWN
* OMNICOM GROUP INC: JOHN WREN WILL REMAIN CHAIRMAN & CEO OF OMNICOM
* OMNICOM GROUP: DEAL EXPECTED TO GENERATE $750 MILLION IN ANNUAL COST SYNERGIES FOR BOTH OMNICOM AND INTERPUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS
* OMNICOM GROUP INC: PHIL ANGELASTRO WILL REMAIN EVP & CFO OF OMNICOM
* OMNICOM GROUP INC: SHAREHOLDERS WILL OWN 60.6% OF COMBINED CO AND INTERPUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS WILL OWN 39.4%, ON A FULLY DILUTED BASIS
* OMNICOM GROUP INC -COMBINED CO WILL RETAIN OMNICOM NAME AND TRADE UNDER OMC TICKER SYMBOL ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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