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Wed Jun 19 01:54:08 SAST 2013

Avis Budget to buy Zipcar for $500 mln

Reuters | 02 January, 2013 13:40

Image by: http://www.zipcar.com/

Car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc said it will buy U.S. car-sharing company Zipcar Inc for about $500 million in cash.

The offer of $12.25 per share is at a premium of 49 percent to Zipcar's Monday close.

Avis said it expects to complete the deal in the spring of 2013.

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