The Takeovers Panel has asked for public submissions to shape its guidance note on
dividends in takeovers after being forced to intervene in Saputo's messy offer for Warrnambool.
Not exact matches
• Akzo Nobel (ENXTAM: AKZA) outlined a plan to fend off a
takeover from PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG),
in which it will spin off its chemical business and pay shareholders $ 1.6 billion ($ 1.7 billion)
in extra
dividends.
They're hoping the investment
in multi-million dollar contracts, like say the $ 100 million to Jerry Seinfeld for a full - series of Comedians
in Cars Getting Coffee or the cool $ 40 million paid to Chris Rock for 2 specials, will return
dividends in their entertainment media
takeover.
Murray Goulburn complained to the Panel that Saputo's revised bid, which saw WCB take an offer of two fully - franked special
dividends off the table, implied a reduction
in the value of the offer and contravened the truth
in takeovers provision.
Saputo, which owns 16.9 per cent of WCB, was compelled to change its offer this week after the
Takeovers Panel ruled it had misled shareholders
in relation to the franking value of two WCB
dividends under a previous offer.
As an equity investor you may be interested
in the long - term capital appreciation, earnings growth,
dividends or future
takeover prospects of a company and this determines how you analyze your prospective investment.