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Tomkins in Talks to Sell Smith & Wesson
17 January 2001
Reuters
LONDON — British Industrial group Tomkins Plc is in talks to sell its Smith and Wesson handgun maker at a loss, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
Quoting company chairman David Newlands, the paper said that Tomkins confirmed it was in talks with two American gun companies.
Newlands was quoted as saying that he thought Smith and Wesson would sell for a lower price than the original 76 million pounds ($112 million) originally paid for it.
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