June 22 (Reuters) - WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY...

June 22 (Reuters) - WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LTD:

• WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LTD - WHSP TO MERGE WITH MILTON VIA A RECOMMENDED SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
• WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY - MILTON SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO BENEFIT OF THREE FULLY FRANKED DIVIDENDS TOTALLING 52CPS
• WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LTD SAYS IMPLIED OFFER VALUE BASED ON EXCHANGE RATIO OF 0.1812 WHSP SHARES FOR EVERY MILTON SHARE
• WASHINGTON H. SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LTD- MILTON INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS HAVE UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED MERGER
• WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LTD SAYS IMPLIED OFFER VALUE OF $6.00 PER SHARE