AMSTERDAM: Dutch chemical giant AkzoNobel sought Friday to soothe shareholder jitters after a profit warning and a management shake-up including the surprise departure of its finance chief.

The announcements came as shareholders held an extraordinary meeting in Amsterdam to discuss next steps for AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paintmaker, after its board rejected three multi-billion-euro takeover offers from main US rival PPG earlier this year, sparking a bitter legal tussle.

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