Ann: Non-Binding Proposal , page-6

See the last paragraph mainly.
These guys are aggressive and have eyed all the threats snd now they are gobbling them up for world domination.
Maybe the offer will increase a couple of times?
I dont hold, just interested.


"04 June 2009

AMEC acquires Western Canadian archaeological firm

AMEC plc, the international engineering and project management company, announces today that it has acquired the assets and ongoing operations of Arcas Consulting Archeologists Limited (Arcas) from its owner for a total cash cost of £0.3 million (Cdn$0.5 million). Of this total, £0.2 million (Cdn$0.3 million) was paid at closing on 1 June 2009, with the balance payable in equal instalments on the first, second and third anniversaries of closing.

Founded in 1981, Arcas is a 20-person archaeological consulting company in British Columbia. The company provides a full range of archaeological and other cultural heritage consulting services to private sector, government and First Nation clients in Western Canada. Services include archaeological overviews, impact assessments and mitigation programmes, traditional use studies, culturally modified tree studies, and related services.

The acquisition is consistent with AMEC's strategy of geographic and capability expansion in the Earth and Environmental division and follows 11 other acquisitions in this division since January 2007".


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