London United Kingdom : Sir Richard Sykes (left) Chairman of Glaxo Wellcome Shakes Hands with Jean-pierre Garnier Chief Executive Officer Elect of Smithkline Beecham at a Photo Call 17 January 2000 at the Brewery City of London For the Proposed 15 Billion Pound (24 9 Billion Usd) Merger of the Two Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies