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Kimberly-Clark seeks EU approval for $40 billion Kenvue deal

By Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2026 | 2:57 AM

Aug 28 (Reuters) – Kimberly-Clark has asked EU regulators permission for ​its proposed $40 ‌billion takeover of Tylenol maker Kenvue, documents on the EU Commission’s ‌website ​showed.

• Kimberly-Clark ⁠announced the takeover ⁠in November last year.

• The deal was expected to close ​in the second half of ⁠2026, it ⁠said at the ​time.

• Kimberly-Clark forecast $2.1 billion ​in annual cost savings ‌from the deal.

• The addition of Kenvue’s vast portfolio ⁠of brands from Listerine mouth wash to skincare names ⁠like ‌Aveeno and ⁠Neutrogena is expected ​to ‌bring in annual ​revenues of ⁠roughly $32 billion for the combined company, it said.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer;Editing by Sudip ​Kar-Gupta)