Thursday, December 02, 2021

Lord Rothermere ups offer to take Mail, Metro and i publisher DMGT private

 By Charlotte Tobitt

Lord Rothermere has increased his offer to take DMGT private after some investors felt he was undervaluing the business.

He has upped the offer by 5.9%, taking it to 270p per share from 255p per share.

Majedie Asset Management, which has a 4.6% stake, had urged shareholders not to accept the offer as it was “substantially below what we believe is a fair and reasonable valuation”.

Meanwhile JO Hambro Capital Management, which owns about 3% of DMGT shares, had said it was “underwhelmed and unconvinced” by the proposal.

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SourcePress Gazette

Country: UK

Status: Announced

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