er</a> in 2009.)</p> 
   <p data-para-count="114" data-total-count="3747">In either case, shareholders get a say. They either vote on the merger or decide whether to tender into the offer.</p> 
   <p data-para-count="278" data-total-count="4025">In both cases, there would be appraisal rights if the buyer pays cash. This means that shareholders can object to the deal by not voting for it or not tendering into the offer and instead asking a court to value their shares – this is what happened <a href="http:/