The Largest Mergers of the Last 20 Years

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April 8, 2022 4:00 pm

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30. Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG
> Total transaction value: $51.9 billion
> Transaction announced: 2016

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29. Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
> Total transaction value: $52.3 billion
> Transaction announced: 2019

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28. Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp.
> Total transaction value: $53.7 billion
> Transaction announced: 2009

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27. Comcast Corp. and AT&T Corp. (AT&T Broadband & Internet Services)
> Total transaction value: $56.9 billion
> Transaction announced: 2001

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26. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank One Corp.
> Total transaction value: $57.6 billion
> Transaction announced: 2004

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25. InBev SA and Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
> Total transaction value: $59.7 billion
> Transaction announced: 2008

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24. United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon Co.
> Total transaction value: $59.7 billion
> Transaction announced: 2019

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23. Medtronic, Inc. and Covidien Plc
> Total transaction value: $60.0 billion
> Transaction announced: 2014

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22. Procter & Gamble Co. and Gillette Co.
> Total transaction value: $60.2 billion
> Transaction announced: 2005

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21. Energy Transfer Equity LP and Energy Transfer Partners LP
> Total transaction value: $60.5 billion
> Transaction announced: 2018

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