Bids, mergers and takeovers


TOP NEWS: John Wood gets ‘fourth and final’ Sidara takeover bid

John Wood Group PLC on Wednesday confirmed that Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners Holdings Ltd has made another cash takeover offer.

The Aberdeen, Scotland-based consulting...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 15:35


Amur Minerals confirms Extruded buy, name change and board shake-up

Amur Minerals Corp on Wednesday said its shareholders have approved multiple changes including its planned acquisition of Extruded Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

The British Virgin Islands-registered cash shell,...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 13:19


Bloomsbury Publishing jumps after snapping up US academic publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on Wednesday said it has bought Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group’s academic publishing business for up to $83 million.

Shares in the London-base...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 12:25


Trafalgar Property shares suspended as confirms reverse takeover talks

Trafalgar Property Group PLC on Wednesday said it is in discussions about a possible acquisition that would be a reverse takeover.

The south-east England-focused residential property...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 11:31


TOP NEWS: BHP request to extend deadline rejected by Anglo American

BHP Group Ltd requested an extension to the Wednesday deadline for its takeover offer for mining peer Anglo American PLC, but Anglo rejected this.

Anglo denied...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 11:01


Fuller’s sells 37 pubs to Admiral Taverns for £18 million

Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC on Wednesday said that it had sold a portion of its pub portfolio at a significant premium, the proceeds of...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 10:59


TOP NEWS: BHP seeks extension to Anglo American offer deadline

BHP Group Ltd requested to extend the Wednesday deadline for its takeover offer for mining peer Anglo American PLC.

Last week, the Melbourne-based miner’s third £34...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 09:27


TOP NEWS: Royal Mail owner IDS agrees to Daniel Kretinsky-led takeover

International Distributions Services PLC on Wednesday agreed to a £3.57 billion takeover offer, which the IDS chair said included a ‘far-reaching package’ of binding commitments...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 09:16


Averon Park set to buy Shard neighbour Foresight Sustainable Forestry

Foresight Sustainable Forestry Co PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to a takeover by Averon Park Ltd, a firm seeking opportunities to commit capital...

Wed, 29/05/2024 - 08:33


Vukile Property Fund withdraws Capital & Regional takeover bid

Vukile Property Fund on Tuesday said it has withdrawn its bid to acquire Capital & Regional PLC, leaving NewRiver REIT PLC as the only declared...

Tue, 28/05/2024 - 12:57


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