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Number and Value M&A
Largest M&A Transactions
M&A Heat Maps
Number and Value M&A
Number & Value of M&A Worldwide
Since 2000, more than 790’000 transactions have been announced worldwide with a known value of over 57 trillion USD. In 2018, the number of deals has decreased by 8% to about 49’000 transactions, while their value has increased by 4% to 3.8 trillion USD.
Number & Value of M&A North America
Number & Value of M&A Europe
Number & Value of M&A Western Europe
Number & Value of M&A Eastern Europe
Number & Value of M&A Asia-Pacific
Number & Value of M&A South East Asia / ASEAN
Number & Value of M&A Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Number & Value of M&A Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
Number & Value of M&A South America
Largest M&A Transactions
Largest M&A Transactions Worldwide
The latest trasnactions to make it into the global top 10 transactions was Walt Disney’s acquistion of 21st Century Fox for 84 bil. USD in 2017 and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s acquisition of Celgene (see table below). Last year, two transactions got on the list of the top 50 (available as a download), nameley Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts, Tadeka Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Shire.
| Rank | Year | Acquirer Name | Target Name | Value of Transaction (in bil. USD) | Value of Transaction (in bil. EUR) |
| 1 | 1999 | Vodafone AirTouch PLC | Mannesmann AG | 202,7 | 204.7 |
| 2 | 2000 | America Online Inc | Time Warner | 164,7 | 160,7 |
| 3 | 2013 | Verizon Communications Inc | Verizon Wireless Inc | 130.2 | 100.5 |
| 4 | 2007 | Shareholders (Spin out) | Philip Morris Intl Inc | 107.6 | 68.1 |
| 5 | 2015 | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV | SABMiller PLC | 101.5 | 92,3 |
| 6 | 2007 | RFS Holdings BV | ABN-AMRO Holding NV | 98.2 | 71,3 |
| 7 | 1999 | Pfizer Inc | Warner-Lambert Co | 89.6 | 85.3 |
| 8 | 2017 | Walt Disney Co | 21st Century Fox Inc | 84.2 | 72.5 |
| 9 | 2016 | AT&T Inc | Time Warner Inc | 79,4 | 72.9 |
| 10 | 2019 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | Celgene Corp | 79.4 | 69,7 |
Largest M&A Transactions North America
| Rank | Year | Acquirer Name | Target Name | Value of Transaction (in bil. USD) | Value of Transaction (in bil. EUR) |
| 1 | 2000 | America Online Inc | Time Warner | 164.7 | 160.7 |
| 2 | 2013 | Verizon Communications Inc | Verizon Wireless Inc | 130.3 | 100.5 |
| 3 | 1999 | Pfizer Inc | Warner-Lambert Co | 89.6 | 85.3 |
| 4 | 2017 | Walt Disney Co | 21st Century Fox Inc | 84.2 | 72.5 |
| 5 | 2016 | AT&T Inc | Time Warner Inc | 79.4 | 72.9 |
| 6 | 2019 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | Celgene Corp | 79.4 | 69.7 |
| 7 | 1998 | Exxon Corp | Mobil Corp | 78.9 | 68.4 |
| 8 | 2006 | AT&T Inc | BellSouth Corp | 72.7 | 60.2 |
| 9 | 1998 | Travelers Group Inc | Citicorp | 72.6 | 67.2 |
| 10 | 2001 | Comcast Corp | AT&T Broadband & Internet Svcs | 72.0 | 85.1 |
Largest M&A Transactions Europe
| Rank | Jahr | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | 1999 | Vodafone AirTouch PLC | Mannesmann AG | 202.79 | 204.79 | Completed |
| 2 | 2007 | Spin-off | Philip Morris Intl Inc | 107.65 | 68.08 | Completed |
| 3 | 2015 | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV | SABMiller PLC | 101.10 | 91.93 | Completed |
| 4 | 2007 | RFS Holdings BV | ABN-AMRO Holding NV | 98.19 | 71.3 | Completed |
| 5 | 2000 | Glaxo Wellcome PLC | SmithKline Beecham PLC | 75.96 | 74.9 | Completed |
| 6 | 2004 | Royal Dutch Petroleum Co | Shell Transport & Trading Co | 74.56 | 58.49 | Completed |
| 7 | 2015 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC | BG Group PLC | 69.45 | 64.4 | Completed |
| 8 | 2006 | Gaz de France SA | Suez SA | 60.86 | 44.64 | Completed |
| 9 | 1999 | Vodafone Group PLC | AirTouch Communications Inc | 60.29 | 51.65 | Completed |
| 10 | 2004 | Sanofi-Synthelabo SA | Aventis SA | 60.24 | 49.99 | Completed |
| 11 | 2016 | Bayer AG | Monsanto Co | 56.60 | 49.75 | Pending |
| 12 | 2008 | InBev NV | Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc | 52.18 | 39.73 | Completed |
| 13 | 1999 | Total Fina SA | Elf Aquitaine | 50.07 | 48.33 | Completed |
| 14 | 2016 | British American Tobacco PLC | Reynolds American Inc | 49.05 | 45.06 | Pending |
| 15 | 1998 | British Petroleum Co PLC | Amoco Corp | 48.17 | 43.53 | Completed |
| 16 | 2008 | Roche Holding AG | Genentech Inc | 46.69 | 29.32 | Completed |
| 17 | 2000 | France Telecom SA | Orange PLC | 45.97 | 50.78 | Completed |
| 18 | 2016 | CNAC Saturn (NL) BV | Syngenta AG | 44.18 | 40.43 | Pending |
| 19 | 2014 | Medtronic Inc | Covidien PLC | 42.73 | 31.56 | Completed |
| 20 | 2009 | HM Treasury | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 41.88 | 28.45 | Completed |
| 21 | 1998 | Daimler-Benz AG | Chrysler Corp | 40.47 | 36.28 | Completed |
| 22 | 2000 | Vivendi SA | Seagram Co Ltd | 40.43 | 42.23 | Completed |
| 23 | 1999 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | National Westminster Bank PLC | 38.41 | 39.6 | Completed |
| 24 | 2006 | Banca Intesa SpA | SanPaolo IMI SpA | 37.62 | 29.49 | Completed |
| 25 | 2012 | Glencore International PLC | Xstrata PLC | 37.44 | 29.21 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions Western Europe
| Rank | Jahr | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | 1999 | Vodafone AirTouch PLC | Mannesmann AG | 202.79 | 204.79 | Completed |
| 2 | 2007 | Spin-off | Philip Morris Intl Inc | 107.65 | 68.08 | Completed |
| 3 | 2015 | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV | SABMiller PLC | 101.10 | 91.93 | Completed |
| 4 | 2007 | RFS Holdings BV | ABN-AMRO Holding NV | 98.19 | 71.3 | Completed |
| 5 | 2000 | Glaxo Wellcome PLC | SmithKline Beecham PLC | 75.96 | 74.9 | Completed |
| 6 | 2004 | Royal Dutch Petroleum Co | Shell Transport & Trading Co | 74.56 | 58.49 | Completed |
| 7 | 2015 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC | BG Group PLC | 69.45 | 64.4 | Completed |
| 8 | 2006 | Gaz de France SA | Suez SA | 60.86 | 44.64 | Completed |
| 9 | 1999 | Vodafone Group PLC | AirTouch Communications Inc | 60.29 | 51.65 | Completed |
| 10 | 2004 | Sanofi-Synthelabo SA | Aventis SA | 60.24 | 49.99 | Completed |
| 11 | 2016 | Bayer AG | Monsanto Co | 56.60 | 49.75 | Pending |
| 12 | 2008 | InBev NV | Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc | 52.18 | 39.73 | Completed |
| 13 | 1999 | Total Fina SA | Elf Aquitaine | 50.07 | 48.33 | Completed |
| 14 | 2016 | British American Tobacco PLC | Reynolds American Inc | 49.05 | 45.06 | Pending |
| 15 | 1998 | British Petroleum Co PLC | Amoco Corp | 48.17 | 43.53 | Completed |
| 16 | 2008 | Roche Holding AG | Genentech Inc | 46.69 | 29.32 | Completed |
| 17 | 2000 | France Telecom SA | Orange PLC | 45.97 | 50.78 | Completed |
| 18 | 2016 | CNAC Saturn (NL) BV | Syngenta AG | 44.18 | 40.43 | Pending |
| 19 | 2014 | Medtronic Inc | Covidien PLC | 42.73 | 31.56 | Completed |
| 20 | 2009 | HM Treasury | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 41.88 | 28.45 | Completed |
| 21 | 1998 | Daimler-Benz AG | Chrysler Corp | 40.47 | 36.28 | Completed |
| 22 | 2000 | Vivendi SA | Seagram Co Ltd | 40.43 | 42.23 | Completed |
| 23 | 1999 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | National Westminster Bank PLC | 38.41 | 39.6 | Completed |
| 24 | 2006 | Banca Intesa SpA | SanPaolo IMI SpA | 37.62 | 29.49 | Completed |
| 25 | 2012 | Glencore International PLC | Xstrata PLC | 37.44 | 29.21 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions Eastern Europe
| Rank | Year | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | 2012 | NK Rosneft’ | TNK-BP Ltd | 53.9 | 41.8 | Completed |
| 2 | 2003 | Yukosneftegaz | Sibneft | 13.6 | 12.4 | Completed |
| 3 | 2005 | Gazprom | Sibneft | 13.1 | 10.9 | Completed |
| 4 | 2005 | Spin-off | Polyus | 12.9 | 9.9 | Completed |
| 5 | 2007 | Spin-off | HydroOGK | 12.4 | 8.5 | Completed |
| 6 | 2016 | QHG Shares Pte Ltd | NK Rosneft’ | 10.8 | 10.2 | Completed |
| 7 | 2008 | Vladimir Potanin | GMK Noril’skii Nikel’ | 9.7 | 6.2 | Pending |
| 8 | 2004 | BaikalFinans Group | Yuganskneftegaz | 9.3 | 7 | Completed |
| 9 | 2011 | Evraz plc | Evraz Group SA | 8.3 | 6.1 | Completed |
| 10 | 2016 | Asahi Group Holdings Ltd | Plzensky Prazdroj As | 7.8 | 7.3 | Pending |
| 11 | 1994 | Split-off | Nafta Moskva | 7.7 | 6.1 | Pending |
| 12 | 2007 | RN-Razvitye | NK Rosneft’ | 7.6 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 13 | 2003 | BP PLC-Russian Assets | Alfa,Renova-Russian Assets | 7.6 | 7.1 | Completed |
| 14 | 2005 | Gazprom | Sakhalin 2 Project | 7.5 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 15 | 2005 | Rosneftegaz | Gazprom | 7.1 | 5.8 | Completed |
| 16 | 2007 | Neft’-Aktiv | Yukossibneft Oil Co-Lot 10 | 6.8 | 5 | Completed |
| 17 | 2010 | Uralkali | Sil’vinit | 6.8 | 5.1 | Completed |
| 18 | 2011 | Spartan Capital Hldgs Sp zoo | Polkomtel SA | 6.6 | 4.6 | Completed |
| 19 | 2005 | Oger Telecom Ltd | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS | 6.6 | 5.5 | Completed |
| 20 | 2007 | Neft’-Aktiv | Yukossibneft Oil Co-Lot 11 | 6.4 | 4.7 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions Asia-Pacific
| Rank | Year | Acquirer | Nation | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status | ||
| 1 | 2014 | CITIC Pacific Ltd | Hong Kong | CITIC Ltd | China | 42.2 | 32.0 | 25.5 | Completed |
| 2 | 2000 | Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd | Hong Kong | Cable & Wireless HKT | Hong Kong | 37.4 | 38.4 | 23.5 | Completed |
| 3 | 2015 | Spin-off | Hong Kong | Cheung Kong (Hldg) Ltd- Ppty | Hong Kong | 36.9 | 32.7 | 24.0 | Completed |
| 4 | 2000 | China Telecom Hong Kong Ltd | Hong Kong | Beijing Mobile,6 others | China | 34.2 | 39.7 | 23.8 | Completed |
| 5 | 2008 | China Unicom Ltd | Hong Kong | China Netcom Grp(HK)Corp Ltd | Hong Kong | 25.4 | 16.4 | 13,0 | Completed |
| 6 | 2015 | Cheung Kong(Holdings)Ltd | Hong Kong | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd | Hong Kong | 23.6 | 20 | 15,6 | Completed |
| 7 | 2015 | China Tower Corp Ltd | China | China-Telecommun tower asts | China | 18.3 | 16.1 | 12.0 | Completed |
| 8 | 2012 | China Telecom Corp Ltd | China | China Telecom Corp-3G Assets | China | 18 | 14.4 | 11.4 | Completed |
| 9 | 2008 | Westpac Banking Corp | Australia | St George Bank Ltd | Australia | 17.9 | 11.6 | 9.2 | Completed |
| 10 | 2014 | Investor Group | China | Sinopec Sales Co Ltd | China | 17.5 | 13.5 | 10.7 | Completed |
| 11 | 2007 | Spin-off | South Korea | SK Corp-Petrochemical Business | South Korea | 17 | 12.4 | 8.3 | Completed |
| 12 | 2016 | Maanshan Dingtai Rare Earth & | China | SF Holding (Group) Co Ltd | China | 16.8 | 15.0 | 11.6 | Completed |
| 13 | 2007 | Wesfarmers Ltd | Australia | Coles Group Ltd | Australia | 15.3 | 11.3 | 7.6 | Completed |
| 14 | 2006 | Kemble Water Ltd | Australia | Thames Water PLC | United Kingdom | 14.9 | 11.9 | 8.0 | Completed |
| 15 | 2016 | Jinan Diesel Engine Co Ltd | China | CNPC Capital Co Ltd | China | 14.5 | 13.0 | 10.9 | Completed |
| 16 | 2008 | Shining Prospect Pte Ltd | Singapore | Rio Tinto PLC | United Kingdom | 14.23 | 9.7 | 7.2 | Completed |
| 17 | 2006 | Cemex SAB de CV | Mexico | Rinker Group Ltd | Australia | 14.2 | 10.6 | 7.2 | Completed |
| 18 | 2015 | China Resources (Hldg) Co Ltd | Hong Kong | Ondereel Ltd,Best-Growth es | Hong Kong | 14 | 12.4 | 9.0 | Completed |
| 19 | 2015 | China Yangtze Power Co Ltd | China | Sanxia Jinsha River Chuanyun | China | 14 | 13 | 9.3 | Completed |
| 20 | 2015 | Petrol Complex Pte Ltd | Singapore | Essar Oil Ltd | India | 12.9 | 11.8 | 10.6 | Pending |
| 21 | 2014 | CSR Corp Ltd | China | China CNR Corp Ltd | China | 12.8 | 10.6 | 8.2 | Completed |
| 22 | 2007 | Vodafone Group PLC | United Kingdom | Hutchison Essar Ltd | India | 12.7 | 9.4 | 6.4 | Completed |
| 23 | 2016 | Investor Group | Australia | Ausgrid Pty Ltd | Australia | 12.5 | 11.4 | 10.2 | Completet |
| 24 | 2015 | Investor Group | China | Tongfang Guoxin Electns Co Ltd | China | 12.0 | 11.1 | 7.9 | Pending |
| 25 | 2017 | Vodafone Grp PLC Vodafone Asts | India | Idea Cellular Ltd0Mobile Bus | India | 11.6 | 10.8 | 9.4 | Pending |
Largest M&A Transactions South East Asia / ASEAN
| Rank | Year | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | 2008 | Shining Prospect Pte Ltd | Rio Tinto PLC | 14.3 | 9.7 | Completed |
| 2 | 2015 | Petrol Complex Pte Ltd | Essar Oil Ltd | 12.9 | 11.8 | Pending |
| 3 | 2016 | QHG Shares Pte Ltd | NK Rosneft’ | 10.8 | 10.2 | Completed |
| 4 | 2007 | Government of Singapore Invest | UBS AG | 9.8 | 6.6 | Completed |
| 5 | 2012 | Investor Group | Ping An Insurance (Grp) Co | 9.4 | 7.2 | Completed |
| 6 | 2007 | Spin-off | TM International Sdn Bhd | 9 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 7 | 2001 | Singapore Telecommunications | Cable & Wireless Optus Lt | 8.5 | 9.5 | Completed |
| 8 | 2014 | Investor Group | IndCor Properties Inc | 8.1 | 6.5 | Completed |
| 9 | 2007 | Investor Group | Alinta Ltd | 7.5 | 5.5 | Completed |
| 10 | 2010 | PLUS Malaysia Sdn Bhd | Plus Expressways Bhd | 7.5 | 5.3 | Completed |
| 11 | 2012 | TCC Assets Ltd | Fraser & Neave Ltd | 6.9 | 5.2 | Completed |
| 12 | 2008 | Government of Singapore Invest | Citigroup Inc | 6.9 | 4.7 | Completed |
| 13 | 2001 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | Dao Heng Bank Group(Guoco) | 5.7 | 6.4 | Completed |
| 14 | 2014 | Mayon Investments Pte Ltd | AS Watson Holdings Ltd | 5.7 | 4.1 | Completed |
| 15 | 2001 | UOB | Overseas Union Bank Ltd | 5.5 | 6.4 | Completed |
| 16 | 2005 | Spin-off | Sterling Energy-Philippine Ast | 5.4 | 4.4 | Completed |
| 17 | 2013 | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ | Bank of Ayudhya PCL | 5.3 | 3.9 | Completed |
| 18 | 2014 | OCBC Pearl Ltd | Wing Hang Bank Ltd | 4.8 | 3.5 | Completed |
| 19 | 2007 | Binariang GSM Sdn Bhd | Maxis Communications Bhd | 4.7 | 3.4 | Completed |
| 20 | 2015 | Global Logistic Properties Ltd | Industrial Income Tr Inc-US | 4.6 | 4.1 | Completed |
| 21 | 2006 | Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd | Sime Darby Bhd | 4.4 | 3.4 | Completed |
| 22 | 2007 | Temasek Holdings(Pte)Ltd | Merrill Lynch & Co Inc | 4.4 | 3.1 | Completed |
| 23 | 2006 | PSA Corp Ltd | Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd | 4.4 | 3.6 | Completed |
| 24 | 2012 | Heineken International BV | Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd | 4.3 | 3.5 | Completed |
| 25 | 2013 | CP ALL PCL | Siam Makro PCL | 4.2 | 3.2 | Completed |
| 26 | 2016 | Exxon Mobil Corp | InterOil Corp | 3.95 | 3.75 | Completed |
| 27 | 2007 | Investor Group | Transco | 4 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 28 | 2009 | Advanced Tech Invest Co LLC | Chartered Semiconductor Mnfg | 3.9 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 29 | 2008 | Bakrie & Brothers Tbk PT | Bumi Resources Tbk PT | 3.9 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 30 | 2011 | PTT Chemical PCL | PTT Aromatics & Refining PCL | 3.8 | 2.7 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
| Rank | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | National Bank of Abu Dhabi | First Gulf Bank PJSC | 14.84 | 13.32 | Completed |
| 2 | SABIC | GE Plastics | 11.6 | 8.9 | Completed |
| 3 | Qatar Investment Authority | Volkswagen AG | 9.6 | 6.7 | Completed |
| 4 | Al Noor Hospitals Group PLC | Mediclinic International Ltd | 9.3 | 8.2 | Completed |
| 5 | EMAL | DUBAL | 7.5 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 6 | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | Citigroup Inc | 7.5 | 5 | Completed |
| 7 | Thunder FZE | Peninsular & Oriental Steam | 6.9 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 8 | Oger Telecom Ltd | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS | 6.6 | 5.5 | Completed |
| 9 | HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al | Barclays PLC | 5.7 | 4.5 | Completed |
| 10 | Emirates Telecommun Grp Co | Itissalat Al Maghrib SA | 5.7 | 4.2 | Completed |
| 11 | Investor Group | Shandong Dongming Petrochem | 5 | 4.6 | Pending |
| 12 | IPIC | CEPSA | 5 | 3.7 | Completed |
| 13 | IPIC | CEPSA | 4.4 | 3.3 | Completed |
| 14 | TAQA | PrimeWest Energy Trust | 4 | 2.8 | Completed |
| 15 | Advanced Tech Invest Co LLC | Chartered Semiconductor Mnfg | 3.9 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 16 | Qtel | Wataniya | 3.8 | 2.9 | Completed |
| 17 | Emirates Bank Intl PJSC | National Bank of Dubai Ltd | 3.7 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 18 | Public Investment Fund | Uber Technologies Inc | 3.5 | 2.2 | Completed |
| 19 | Qatar Holding LLC | Barclays PLC | 3.5 | 2.2 | Completed |
| 20 | DIFC | OMX AB | 3.4 | 2.4 | Completed |
| 21 | Qatar Holding LLC | Barclays PLC | 3.3 | 2.5 | Pending |
| 22 | Henley Holding Co | Exeter Ppty Grp LLC-Industrial | 3.2 | 2.9 | Completed |
| 23 | QNB | Finansbank AS | 3.1 | 2.7 | Completed |
| 24 | Saudi Telecom Co SJSC | Binariang GSM Sdn Bhd | 3 | 2.3 | Completed |
| 25 | Qatari Diar Real Estate Invest | Cegelec SA | 3 | 1.9 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
| Rank | Year | Acquirer | Target | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Deal Status |
| 1 | 2015 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | Allergan PLC-Generic Drug Bus | 38.75 | 34.93 | Completed |
| 2 | 2017 | Cyclops Holdings Inc | Mobileye NV | 15.39 | 14.4 | Pending |
| 3 | 2007 | Lafarge SA | OCI Cement Group | 15 | 10.2 | Completed |
| 4 | 2016 | National Bank of Abu Dhabi | First Gulf Bank PJSC | 14.84 | 13.32 | Completed |
| 5 | 2007 | SABIC | GE Plastics | 11.6 | 8.9 | Completed |
| 6 | 2009 | Qatar Investment Authority | Volkswagen AG | 9.6 | 6.7 | Completed |
| 7 | 2015 | Al Noor Hospitals Group PLC | Mediclinic International Ltd | 9.3 | 8.2 | Completed |
| 8 | 2008 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc | 8.8 | 5.6 | Completed |
| 9 | 2011 | EMAL | DUBAL | 7.5 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 10 | 2007 | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | Citigroup Inc | 7.5 | 5 | Completed |
| 11 | 2005 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | IVAX Corp | 7.4 | 6.1 | Completed |
| 12 | 2005 | Thunder FZE | Peninsular & Oriental Steam | 6.9 | 5.7 | Completed |
| 13 | 2005 | Oger Telecom Ltd | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS | 6.6 | 5.5 | Completed |
| 14 | 2011 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | Cephalon Inc | 6.3 | 4.5 | Completed |
| 15 | 2008 | HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al | Barclays PLC | 5.7 | 4.5 | Completed |
| 16 | 2013 | Emirates Telecommun Grp Co | Itissalat Al Maghrib SA | 5.7 | 4.2 | Completed |
| 17 | 2016 | Chongqing New Century Cruise | Alpha Frontier Ltd | 5.2 | 5.1 | Pending |
| 18 | 2006 | MTN Group Ltd | Investcom LLC | 5.5 | 4.4 | Completed |
| 19 | 2015 | Investor Group | Shandong Dongming Petrochem | 5 | 4.6 | Pending |
| 20 | 2011 | IPIC | CEPSA | 5 | 3.7 | Completed |
Largest M&A Transactions South America
| Date Announced | Acquiror Name | Rank | Year | Acquirer Name | Target Name | Value of Transaction (in bil. USD) | Value of Transaction (in bil. EUR) |
| 01/10/2000 | America Online Inc | 1 | 2000 | America Online Inc | Time Warner | 164.7 | 160.7 |
| 09/02/2013 | Verizon Communications Inc | 2 | 2013 | Verizon Communications Inc | Verizon Wireless Inc | 130.3 | 100.5 |
| 11/04/1999 | Pfizer Inc | 3 | 1999 | Pfizer Inc | Warner-Lambert Co | 89.6 | 85.3 |
| 12/14/2017 | Walt Disney Co | 4 | 2017 | Walt Disney Co | 21st Century Fox Inc | 84.2 | 72.5 |
| 10/22/2016 | AT&T Inc | 5 | 2016 | AT&T Inc | Time Warner Inc | 79.4 | 72.9 |
| 01/03/2019 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 6 | 2019 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | Celgene Corp | 79.4 | 69.7 |
| 12/01/1998 | Exxon Corp | 7 | 1998 | Exxon Corp | Mobil Corp | 78.9 | 68.4 |
| 03/05/2006 | AT&T Inc | 8 | 2006 | AT&T Inc | BellSouth Corp | 72.7 | 60.2 |
| 04/06/1998 | Travelers Group Inc | 9 | 1998 | Travelers Group Inc | Citicorp | 72.6 | 67.2 |
| 07/08/2001 | Comcast Corp | 10 | 2001 | Comcast Corp | AT&T Broadband & Internet Svcs | 72.0 | 85.1 |
M&A Mega Deals Down in 2020
In the first few weeks of 2020, megal deals (transactions above 1 bil. or 5 bil. USD) are down to their levels of 2009/2010. Please download data below, if you like.
M&A Heat Maps
M&A Heat Maps
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