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Actelion shares fall on report it rejects J&J offer

Reuters
A general view shows Swiss biotech group Actelion Headquarters in Allschwil near Basel February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters)

ZURICH (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss biotech company Actelion fell more than 6 percent after news outlet streetinsider.com reported on Wednesday the company had rejected a full takeover offer by U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson and may sell a unit. Actelion declined to comment on the report, which cited an unidentified source, and referred to a statement the company had published on Friday. The companies had confirmed last week they were in talks about a possible transaction. (Reporting by Paul Arnold, Editing by Michael Shields)