Bids, mergers and takeovers


Legal & General plans further buyback after US insurance sale to Meiji

Shares in Legal & General Group PLC jumped on Friday after it said it would return an extra £1 billion to shareholders after agreeing to...

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 08:39


BP Europa to seek potential buyers for Ruhr Oel - BP Gelsenkirchen

BP PLC on Thursday said BP Europa SE intends to market Ruhr Oel GmbH - BP Gelsenkirchen and associated refinery assets.

The London-based oil major noted...

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 14:22


Warpaint London shares dive as profit and revenue growth decelerates

Warpaint London PLC on Thursday said it expects to report higher profit and revenue for 2024 and said it started the new year strongly, though...

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 10:17


BBGI Global Infrastructure agrees to £1.06 billion takeover

BBGI Global Infrastructure SA on Thursday said it agreed to a takeover from a vehicle indirectly controlled by Canada’s British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

The...

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 08:37


IN BRIEF: Ground Rents Income rejects fifth Victoria offer

Ground Rents Income Fund PLC - London-based property investor - Receives and rejects fifth non-binding acquisition offer from Victoria Property Holdings Ltd at £40.0 pence...

Wed, 05/02/2025 - 20:21


IN BRIEF: Sirius Real Estate buys Earl Mill business park in Oldham

Sirius Real Estate Ltd - London and Johannesburg-listed property investor - Acquires the Earl Mill business park in Oldham, UK, for £5.7 million. This is...

Wed, 05/02/2025 - 13:43


Cordiant Digital Infrastructure investee buys unit of BT Ireland

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd on Wednesday said a subsidiary of its portfolio company Speed Fibre DAC has bought BT Communications Ireland Ltd, for an enterprise...

Wed, 05/02/2025 - 11:49


De La Rue starts formal sale process amid multiple takeover interest

De La Rue PLC on Tuesday said it has started a formal sale process after receiving approaches from separate third parties that could lead to...

Tue, 04/02/2025 - 22:20


Team Internet confident in growth as talks with Verdane continue

Team Internet Group PLC on Tuesday said its Comparison segment had ‘extraordinary’ artificial intelligence-boosted growth, but overall, revenue and adjusted earnings fell in the past...

Tue, 04/02/2025 - 14:22


IN BRIEF: International Paper trades in London after DS Smith buy

International Paper Co - Memphis, Tennessee-based sustainable packaging solutions company - Starts trading on the London Stock Exchange after the acquisition of DS Smith PLC...

Tue, 04/02/2025 - 11:42


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