Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: Panthera says Moydow to buy Wuo Land 2 exploration licence

Panthera Resources PLC - gold exploration company with assets in India and West Africa - Says Moydow Holdings Ltd will buy the Wuo Land 2...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 10:31


Belluscura rises as TMT Acquisition takeover offer becomes unconditional

Belluscura PLC on Friday said its takeover offer for TMT Acquisition PLC has become wholly unconditional.

Shares in Belluscura rose 8.1% to 20.00 pence each...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 09:41


TOP NEWS: Barclays buys Tesco Bank as supermarkets refocus on food

Barclays PLC and Tesco PLC on Friday announced an agreement for Barclays to buy the retail banking business of Tesco Bank, as the big UK...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 07:59


UPDATE: Mondi says DS Smith combination an ‘exciting opportunity’

Mondi PLC on Thursday talked up the idea of a possible bid for packaging peer DS Smith PLC, but said an acquisition would need to...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 13:28


Digital 9 Infrastructure shares fall on delayed Verne sale

Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC shares fell on Thursday, after it said the sale of Verne Group will be delayed.

Digital 9 is a London-based investor in...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 12:08


TOP NEWS: Mondi approaches DS Smith for £10 billion packaging tie-up

DS Smith PLC on Thursday said it has received a ‘highly preliminary expression of interest’ from packaging industry peer Mondi PLC about a possible merger,...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 10:37


UK competition watchdog investigating Aviva’s acquisition of AIG Life

The UK Competition Markets Authority on Thursday said it was considering whether the recently announced acquisition of AIG Life Ltd by Aviva PLC could reduce...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 10:08


WPP boosts ad tech offer in Germany with OH-SO Digital investment

WPP PLC on Thursday said it had bought a minority stake in OH-SO Digital, a new digital-first marketing agency launching March 1.

The London-based advertising and...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 09:06


IN BRIEF: Belluscura says all but one condition satisfied for TMT buy

Belluscura PLC - London-headquartered medical device developer - After announcing in January the revised terms of an all-share offer by Belluscura for the whole of...

Wed, 07/02/2024 - 21:57


IN BRIEF: Hipgnosis Songs votes in favour of fee to potential bidders

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd - London-based investor in music rights - Says 99.9% of shareholders vote in favour of a special resolution at its extraordinary...

Wed, 07/02/2024 - 14:09


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