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Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC on Wednesday confirmed it had received a bid proposal from Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd worth around £580 million.
The Paris-based asset and wealth management and insurance consultancy said the non-binding indicative offer from Bridgepoint is worth 505 pence per share.
At that level, Alpha said it was ‘minded unanimously to recommend the proposal’ to shareholders should a firm bid be forthcoming.
Shares in Alpha Financial Markets Consulting were 22% higher at 477.50p in London around midday Tuesday.
Bridgepoint has until Thursday to outline its intentions.
In May, Alpha said BridgePoint was considering making a cash offer.
It said Cinven Ltd was also ‘considering a possible offer’, but has not yet submitted any indicative proposal.
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