UK Takeover Panel to Start Wm. Morrison Auction Procedure on Saturday
29 Setembro 2021 - 4:59AM
Dow Jones News
By Ian Walker
The U.K. Takeover Panel said Wednesday that it will start an
auction procedure for grocer Wm. Morrison Supermarkets PLC on
Saturday, given that neither of its bidders have declared their
offers final, and in order to resolve the current competitive
situation.
On Aug. 19 the U.K.'s fourth largest grocer by market share
agreed to a 7 billion-pound ($9.55 billion) takeover by Clayton
Dubilier & Rice LLC and withdrew its earlier recommendation of
the previously agreed-on takeover by SoftBank Group Corp.'s
Fortress Investment Group LLC. Under the Clayton Dubilier offer,
Morrison shareholders would get 285 pence a share in cash.
Prior to that, Morrisons had agreed to a takeover by the
Fortress consortium of 272 pence a share, which included a
2-pence-a-share dividend.
The U.K. Takeover Panel said Wednesday that the auction
procedure will consist of a maximum of five rounds which will take
place on Saturday. It said any increased bid must be a fixed price
in cash.
Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 29, 2021 03:44 ET (07:44 GMT)
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