Complex sentence: The acquisition-subsequently referred to as a merger in the news media-would result in the dropping of the name SABMiller; it was approved by shareholders of both companies on 28 September 2016, and completed on 10 October 2016.
Split into simpler sentences: The acquisition-subsequently referred to as a merger in the news media-would result in the dropping of the name SABMiller. It was approved by shareholders of both companies on 28 September 2016, and completed on 10 October 2016.