Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc (6460.T) has agreed to launch an offer for Finland's Rovio Entertainment (ROVIO.HE), the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.

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Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland's Rovio Entertainment , the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.

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Japan's Sega, the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog, is buying Rovio Entertainment in a cash deal that values the creator of Angry Birds at €706 million ($774 million).

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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Japan’s Sega, the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog, is buying Rovio Entertainment in a cash deal that values the creator of Angry Birds at €706 million ($774 million). The Finnish video game developer’s board has unanimously backed the takeover offer, which is also already supported by shareholders owning 49.1% of the company’s stock, Rovio said in a statement Monday. The company’s shares surged 18% to €9.16 ($10.05) per sha…

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HELSINKI : Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland's Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.Tokyo-based Sega will offer 9.25 euros per share for Rovio, a 19 p

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Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings said today it planned to acquire Finland's Rovio Entertainment Oyj for €706m to spur its growth in the fast-expanding global mobile gaming market.

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