No 1: Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd acquired entire share capital of Smithfield Foods Inc

Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of Shuanghui Group, acquired the entire share capital of Smithfield Foods Inc, a Virginia-based meat producer and meat processer, for $6.97 billion. Smithfield Foods Inc, headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, runs facilities in 26 states, including the largest slaughterhouse and meat-processing plant in the world. This deal was the biggest M&A transaction by a Chinese company in the US.

Acquirer: Shuanghui Group

Target: Smithfield Foods Inc

Value: $6.97 billion

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