LTB 136/24 – UPDATE ON IDS TAKEOVER BID

No. 136/24 18th April 2024   Dear Branches, UPDATE ON IDS TAKEOVER BID The news of a takeover bid for Royal Mail Group (IDS) by Daniel Kretinsky is another very significant moment. It is now clear the bid, made by Kretinsky-owned EP Group, was put to the Royal Mail Board …

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Royal Mail Says It Rejected £3.2B Bid By Czech Mogul’s Group

By Dawood Fakhir (April 18, 2024, 7:41 PM BST) — The parent company of Britain’s national postal carrier Royal Mail has confirmed that it rejected an approximately £3.2 billion ($4 billion) “opportunistic” bid from a European conglomerate controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky…. Law360 is on it, so you are, …

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Royal Mail suitor should face fit and proper person test

While Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last night declined to comment directly on the takeover bid, he signalled that the Government would revisit how “former public sector monopolies” are regulated to safeguard the provision of vital services. However, the Labour Party has signalled it is open to Mr Křetínský’s approach. A spokesman …

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‘Sell’ stock in Royal Mail owner, says bank; takeover likely to be blocked By Proactive Investors

Proactive Investors – Liberum has issued a ‘sell’ recommendation for International Distributions Services PLC, the parent company of Royal Mail (LON:), citing significant challenges to a potential takeover, with a target price set at 180p. The analysis highlights considerable obstacles, chiefly the UK’s National Security and Investment Act, which could …

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Vultures circle Royal Mail after bosses run down service

News Billionaire asset-stripper Daniel Kretinsky made an offer to buy up Royal Mail’s parent company By Yuri Prasad Downloading PDF. Please wait… Thursday 18 April 2024 Issue 2901 Royal Mail workers on the picket line in Whitechapel, east London, during strikes in 2022 (Picture: Guy Smallman) The owners of Royal …

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