Publicis to Buy Bcom3 Group For $3 Billion

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French advertising agency conglomerates Publicis Groupe will buy U.S.-based agency Bcom3 Group, Inc for $3 billion in cash and stock in a move that will reportedly creates the fourth largest advertising agency in the world.

Publicis also announced the strengthening of a partnership with Japanese agency Dentsu Inc. that will allow its new clients to take advantage of Dentsu’s local-market expertise. Dentsu will now own 15% of the newly merged agencies.

Under the merger agreement, Publicis headquarters will remain in Paris and will continue to be directed by a Conseil de Surveillance presided by Elisabeth Badinter and a Directoire presided by Maurice L

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