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France's Imerys in U.S. Deal to Resolve Talc-Related Liabilities

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French manufacturing and minerals group Imerys SA, whose North America talc unit filed for bankruptcy after being drawn into cancer lawsuits, said today that it had reached an agreement to resolve those talc-related liabilities, Reuters reported. Imerys said that the group’s contribution to the plan to resolve the issue would consist of a minimum cash payment of $75 million, and a further amount of up to $102.5 million subject to a reduction mechanism proportionate to the sale price for the assets of its North American talc subsidiaries. Imerys said the agreement had been filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware and was expected to lead to a sale of the assets of its North America talc subsidiaries. Imerys’ North America talc division filed for bankruptcy after being drawn into cancer lawsuits connected to Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder.

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