Takeover talks between Leicester-based Express Dairies and Danish cooperative giant Arla have ended abruptly.
 
Express failed to cite a reason behind the news, which prompted its share price to fall by around 38%.

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Arla Foods was reported to have been mulling an offer that would have valued the troubled dairy at £104.5m (US$150m).

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