SEC Alleges Insider Trading In Nestle's Purchase Of Ralston.

Food & Drink Weekly | January 22, 2001 | Copyright

The board of Ralston Purina Co. has approved a $10.1 billion offer from giant Swiss food concern Nestle SA, clearing the way for Nestle to become one of the world's largest pet-food companies. But, the deal will face heavy scrutiny after regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges that some people may have profited from insider trading based on confidential information on the acquisition.

The SEC filed the charges late on Wednesday in New York federal court alleging purchases and sales of options on Ralston's stock before Nestle, the ...

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