Agreement signedPublished 23 Mar 2026

Abbott Laboratories /
Exact Sciences Corporation

Abbott completes purchase of Exact Sciences

Buy side: Abbott Laboratories
Buy sideAbbott Laboratories
Target: Exact Sciences Corporation
TargetExact Sciences Corporation
Exact Sciences Corp · 23 Mar 2026Source
Buy side: Abbott Laboratories
Buy sideAbbott Laboratories
Target: Exact Sciences Corporation
TargetExact Sciences Corporation
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02 / TargetExact Sciences Corporation
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“Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 19, 2025, by and among Abbott Laboratories, Badger Merger Sub I, Inc. and Exact Sciences Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Exact’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 20, 2025).”

Published 23 Mar 2026

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Abbott Laboratories now owns Exact Sciences Corp. after the merger took effect on March 23, 2026. Exact shareholders received $105.00 in cash for each share, and the Merger Consideration was approximately $21 billion. [01]

Exact's common stock is being removed from the Nasdaq, and its former directors and officers left their roles at the Effective Time. [01]

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    “Abbott completes purchase of Exact Sciences Abbott Laboratories now owns Exact Sciences Corp. after the merger took effect on March 23, 2026”

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