Transat shares sink after deal with Air Canada breaks down
Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press
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TORONTO Transat AT shares plunged as much as 22.6 per cent in the first day of trading after Air Canada pulled the plug on its takeover of the Montreal-based tour operator over Europe s unwillingness to approve the deal.
Transat shares decreased to a low of $4.25 and were down 96 cents or 17.5 per cent at $4.53 in Monday morning trading.
Air Canada shares gained 71.5 cents or 2.7 per cent at $27.16 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Canada s largest airline announced on Good Friday that its $190-million purchase of Transat was dead.
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