IN BRIEF: Wincanton suitor says Guernsey watchdog clears bid

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Wincanton PLC - Wiltshire, England-based logistics provider - Suitor CEVA Logistics says Guernsey Financial Services Commission clears bid for Wincanton. On Monday, Wincanton accepted a revised, increased bid from CEVA. The new offer from CEVA, worth 480p per share, values Wincanton at £604.7 million on a fully diluted basis. Wincanton noted the sweetened bid represented a premium of 6.7% to CEVA’s original bid of 450p per share, made in January.

CEVA is a subsidiary of CMA CGM, a shipping and logistics company based in Marseille, France.

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