Bids, mergers and takeovers

John Menzies shares jump 33% on rejection of Agility bid approach

(Alliance News) - John Menzies PLC shares soared by a third on Wednesday, after it said it had rejected an unsolicited bid approach from Agility...

Wed, 09/02/2022 - 12:06

Ergomed buys consultancy ADAMAS for GBP25.6 million

(Alliance News) - Ergomed PLC on Wednesday said it completed the "value-enhancing" acquisition of ADAMAS Consulting Group Ltd for a cash consideration of GBP25.6 million....

Wed, 09/02/2022 - 11:47

IN BRIEF: TwentyFour Income Fund and UK Mortgages agree merger terms

Twentyfour Income Fund Ltd - closed-ended fund which targets less liquid, higher-yielding asset-backed securities - Agrees on Tuesday to terms for proposed all-share merger with...

Wed, 09/02/2022 - 11:06

LondonMetric pays GBP16 million for logistics warehouse in Luton

(Alliance News) - LondonMetric Property PLC said on Wednesday that it has acquired a property for GBP15.5 million from London-based investment company Marcol Industrial Investments...

Wed, 09/02/2022 - 09:10

UK insurers LV= and Royal London merger talks end

(Alliance News) - Talks between mutual insurers Royal London and LV= over a potential merger have ended with both sides walking away.

The mutuals started...

Wed, 09/02/2022 - 08:27

Volution completes acquisition of Energy Recovery Industries

Air quality solutions specialist Volution has completed the €23.4 million acquisition of heat exchanger cells manufacturer Energy Recovery Industries (ERI).

A further contingent cash consideration...

Fri, 10/09/2021 - 07:29

Global Data acquires life sciences business

Industry intelligence provider GlobalData has agreed to acquire the Life Sciences business of IHS Markit.

LS offers comprehensive and independent coverage of drug pricing, reimbursement...

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 09:51

Reckitt completes sale of Chinese infant formula business

Consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser has completed the sale, announced on 5 June 2021, of its Infant Formula and Child Nutrition business in China to...

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 09:37

EasyJet announces £1.2 billion rights issue, reveals takeover bid

Airline EasyJet has announced plans for a £1.2 billion rights issue and revealed it had been subject to an unsolicited all-share takeover offer which had...

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 08:37

888 announces £2.2 billion acquisition of William Hill international

Betting firm 888 has entered into an agreement with Caesars Entertainment to acquire the international (non-US) business of William Hill at an enterprise value of...

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 07:31

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