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M&A review: Australasia

For the 12-month period ending November 2003, 979 Australasian companies were the targets of $56.3bn worth of mergers and acquisitions transactions. This represents an increase in value of 53.9 per cent, compared to $36.6bn for the previous year, according to figures released by Dealogic.

The utilities sector has dominated the M&A market in Australasia over the last year, with a total deal value of $9.2bn. Real estate and property was the second most popular sector with a total deal value of $7.6bn.

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