Monday, August 6, 2007

ICI tentatively agrees to sweetened Akzo offer: report

(Reuters) - If all goes well, a formal takeover agreement would be announced by August 9, the deadline set by the UK Takeover Panel, the paper said.




ICI last week rejected an improved 7.8 billion pound , 650 pence-a-share cash takeover proposal by Akzo and refused to open its books for due diligence check, saying the offer undervalued the company. It had also previously rejected a 600 pence-a-share offer from Akzo in June.


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