Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Barclays says progress on ABN deal shows certainty

(Reuters) - "The progress which Barclays and ABN AMRO have made with
these filings continues to demonstrate the straightforward
nature of the Barclays offer. This gives ABN AMRO shareholders a
high degree of certainty and deliverability."




ABN has agreed to an all-share takeover by Barclays
worth about 63 billion euros , but a consortium of
three banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland is attempting
to gatecrash that deal with a higher offer.


Read more at Reuters.com Mergers News

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