5 Biggest Acquisitions Of All Time

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1. Merger of Shenhua Group with China Guodian Corporation

Total purchase price (in billions of dollars): 278

Total purchases price adjusted for inflation (in billions of dollars): 290

Topping the list of the 5 biggest acquisitions in history is the merger of Shenhua Group with China Guodian Corporation. The restructuring was announced by the state in 2017, and is even now the biggest acquisition in history. China Guodian Corporation was absorbed by Shenhua Group as part of the restructuring, which also resulted in the company being renamed as China Energy Investment Corporation, which is one of the biggest mining and energy companies in China. The company is completely owned by the Chinese government,

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