It's a deal: Shareholders give green light to feed giant Cargill's stake in Chilean salmon farmer Multi X

Shareholders have voted unanimously to give the go ahead to feed giant Cargill's acquisition of a 24.5 percent stake in Chilean salmon farmer Salmones Multiexport, now known as Multi X.

All participating shareholders, representing 93.23 percent of the related companies, approved the deal at an extraordinary general meeting Monday.

The deal will also see Mit-Salmon Chile, a subsidiary of Japan's Mitsui, increase its current holding in Multi X by just over 1 percent to also reach a 24.5 percent stake in the salmon farmer.