Kimberly-Clark seeks EU approval for $40 billion Kenvue deal

August 28, 2026 3:57 AM EDT

The company logo for Kenvue Inc. Johnson & Johnson's consumer-health business, is displayed on during the company's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Aug 28 (Reuters) - ‌Kimberly-Clark ​has ​asked EU regulators permission for its ‌proposed $40 billion takeover of ⁠Tylenol maker Kenvue, documents ‌on the EU ‌Commission's website showed.

• Kimberly-Clark announced the takeover in ​November last year.

• The deal was ⁠expected to close in the second ​half of 2026, it said at the time.

• ​Kimberly-Clark forecast $2.1 ‌billion in annual cost savings from ⁠the deal.

• The addition of Kenvue's vast portfolio ⁠of brands from Listerine mouth ​wash to skincare names like Aveeno and Neutrogena is ‌expected to bring in annual revenues of ‌roughly $32 billion for ⁠the combined ‌company, it ​said.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer;Editing by Sudip ‌Kar-Gupta)



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