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Comcast ups bid for Sky to GBP 39 bln
2018-09-23 10:26:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Comcast has submitted a new and higher offer for European pay-TV provider Sky to the US Takeover Panel in round three of the competition auction between itself and rival 21st Century Fox. After raising its price in July to GBP 14.75 per share or a total of GBP 26 billion, the new bid now goes to GBP 17.28 per share. Reports have put the total worth of the offer to GBP 39 billion. Fox earlier bid GBP 14 per share, or a total of GBP 24.5 billion for the company.
Inmarsat says no to new GBP 3.2 bln bid from EchoStar
2018-07-06 11:35:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) EchoStar confirmed the bid and said it will continue to find common ground with Inmarsat, with a view towards buying the company. It believes a combination of EchoStar and Inmarsat is "strategically compelling." The combined group would be one of the world's leading satellite providers and be well supported by a global portfolio of complementary assets and service offerings.
Avast prices IPO for market cap of nearly GBP 2.4 billion
2018-05-10 13:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Security software group Avast has priced its initial public offering of shares in London at GBP 2.50 per share. The company is selling a 25.3 percent stake, good for total proceeds of GBP 602 million (USD 816.6 million), giving it a market capitalisation of GBP 2.38 billion.
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Comcast makes GBP 22 billion formal bid for Sky
2018-04-25 13:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Comcast has announced a formal takeover offer for UK broadcaster Sky at GBP 12.50 in cash per share, valuing the company at GBP 22 billion (USD 31 billion), in line with its preliminary approach in February. This represents a 16 percent premium to the offer from 21st Century Fox. As a result, Sky is withdrawing its recommendation of the Fox offer and terminating their co-operation agreement.
CityFibre accepts GBP 537.8 mln takeover offer from Antin consortium
2018-04-24 09:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) UK wholesale operator CityFibre said it has accepted an acquisition that values the company at around GBP 537.8 million, or GBP 0.81 per share in cash. The offer was made by Bidco, a newly incorporated 50:50 consortium made up from Antin and WSIP, itself including West Street Global Infrastructure Partners and Broad Street Principal Investments UK. CityFibre said the deal represents a premium of almost 93 percent from the closing price of GBP 0.42 per share on 23 April, the last day before the bid announcement.
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