Bids, mergers and takeovers


Tullow completes £575m Ugandan assets sale

Tullow Oil has completed the sale of its Ugandan assets to Total.

Made in two considerations, this sale will see Tullow receive $575 million in...

Tue, 10/11/2020 - 13:05


Yu Group acquires business customer book of Midlands energy group

Independent supplier of gas, electricity and water to the UK business sector, Yu Group has acquired the business customer book of a Midlands-based energy group...

Mon, 09/11/2020 - 09:55


Countrywide receives all-cash offer of 250p per share

Estate agent Countrywide said it had received an indicative takeover approach from Connells Limited in cash at 250p per share. The approach was said to...

Mon, 09/11/2020 - 09:24


Pan African proposes to acquire tailings retreatment projects

Pan African Resources has entered into a conditional sale-of-shares agreements to acquire the total share capital and associated shareholder loans and other claims of Mogale...

Fri, 06/11/2020 - 14:35


Tesco gets green light to sell Thai stores to CP Group

Thailand's antitrust regulator, the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC), has given approval for the sale of supermarket giant Tesco's Thai business to CP Group....

Fri, 06/11/2020 - 14:08


HSBC offers to buy €5 billion of its notes

HSBC Holdings is offering cash in exchange for its €2 billion in 1.50% notes due March 2022, €1.5 billion floating rate notes due September 2022,...

Fri, 06/11/2020 - 13:28


RSA Insurance in talks over proposed takeover

Intact Financial Corporation and Tryg A/S have proposed a £7.2bn offer to acquire RSA Insurance in what they believe would be a 'strategically compelling' merger,...

Fri, 06/11/2020 - 07:17


Boohoo grants options to employees worth 1.17% of share capital

Online fashion group Boohoo has announced that options over more than 14,757,805 of ordinary shares were granted to 530 of its employees on 3 November....

Thu, 05/11/2020 - 13:43


Premier Foods confirms Hovis sales talks

Premier Foods has confirmed it is in talks concerning a sale of its 49% stake in Hovis Holdings.

The FTSE 250 firm has responded to...

Wed, 04/11/2020 - 13:59


Court approvals Unilever corporate restructure

Unilever has received approval by the UK High Court for a corporate restructure that will see it merge its UK and Dutch arms.

Upon completion...

Mon, 02/11/2020 - 13:33


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