OREANDA-NEWS. Following the recently announced Mandatory Tender Offer, Bupa has acquired an additional 26.05% shareholding in Bupa Chile (formerly Cruz Blanca Salud S.A.) for 568 Chilean Pesos (54p) per share. This equates to a purchase price of approximately ?90 million.

This acquisition brings Bupa's total shareholding in the company to 99.78% and further demonstrates Bupa's commitment to be a healthcare partner to millions of people in Chile, a key growth market for Bupa. 

Bupa Chile is one of the main health groups in Chile, with 2.4 million customers and more than 7,500 employees. Part of the global health and care company, Bupa, which has customers in 190 countries, Bupa Chile offers private health insurance, hospitals and outpatient clinics. It is also Chile's leading provider of private outpatient services, with 27 clinics and three hospitals (a fourth is currently being built in Santiago). Bupa Chile also has a small outpatient and diagnostic business in Peru.