Activism and acquisitions on the JSE
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Adapt IT, Alexander Forbes, Bell Equipment, Imperial, Independent Expert, Mpact, Naspers, Prosus, Sanlam, Shareholder activism, Stadio, Takeover Law
- June 19, 2021
It’s been a busy few weeks in my new role as Managing Editor of InceConnect, a daily mailer that gives me the opportunity to unpack the biggest stories on the JSE. Occasionally, I get to add in some international news as well, depending how busy the JSE news flow was. Although I always tried to keep an eye on local …
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Activism and acquisitions on the JSE
It’s been a busy few weeks in my new role as Managing Editor of InceConnect, a daily mailer that gives me the opportunity to unpack the biggest stories on the JSE. Occasionally, I get to add in some international news as well, depending how busy the JSE news flow was. Although I always tried to keep an eye on local …
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Barloworld gets more starch in its diet
The deal was originally announced in March. Barloworld would buy the Starch division from Tongaat Hulett for R5.35 billion in a critical move for Tongaat which is on a recovery road. As ever, the deal remained subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The norm for corporate transactions is to include something called a Material Adverse Change clause, or MAC clause. …
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