A general view of the drug product manufacturing laboratory in biologics and sterile injectables, Catalent, in Brussels, Belgium June 27, 2023.
The sources declined to be identified because the information is confidential and cautioned a deal could still collapse at the last minute.
Spokespeople for Catalent and Elliott declined to comment.
In the past when Elliott has pushed for sales of pieces or the entire target company, including at eBay and Switch Inc., and then won board representation, significant ownership changes have followed.
Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is filled by Catalent’s Brussels factory and last week Reuters reported that Catalent’s plant in Bloomington, Indiana will begin filling Wegovy injection pens for Novo.
Persons:
Yves Herman Acquire, Elliott, Catalent, Elliott isn't, Keith Meister's, Scott Ferguson's, Mauricio Gutierrez, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Maggie Fick, Shri Navaratnam
Organizations:
REUTERS, Catalent, Elliott Investment Management, AstraZeneca, Johnson, Moderna, eBay, Inc, Deutsche Bank, Management, Capital Management, Reuters, NRG, Svea, Thomson
Locations:
Brussels, Belgium, U.S, Bloomington , Indiana, Novo, Boston, London