Investing.com - The merger of equals betweenE I du Pont de Nemours & Co (NYSE:DD)and Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) will be completed after market close on August 31, according to an update released by the companies on Friday.
The new company, DowDuPont, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 1, under the ticker symbol "DWDP."
The companies were granted antitrust approval in early June to complete their merge.on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other assets. In their update, the companies said the required spin-offs would be completed within 18-months of the merger’s closing.