Posts tagged: Ageas

Direct Line said to have received and rejected Ageas takeover approach, reveals Bloomberg

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 12:25 pm

Arch rivals at Bloomberg have pulled their socks up a bit and are digging out a few decent scoops again.

According to Bloomie hacks Jan-Henrick Foerster and Pamela Barbaglia, ailing FTSE 250-listed insurer Direct Line received a takeover approach from Belgian insurer Ageas.

However, the approach was rejected, according to Bloomie. Below is a link to the Bloomberg scoop:..

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UNCOOKED ALERT: Ageas said to ... - Part 10

Thursday, 19 January 2023, 7:44 pm

I see arch rivals at Bloomberg have finally decided to follow up little old Betaville's Part 9 Uncooked Alert about the Belgian insurer that this website published last month.

Hacks at Bloomie report that BE Group, a vehicle backed some ex Lazard, UBS and Credit Suisse bankers, has made a fresh approach for Ageas and is trying to get the financing together for a deal. Below is a link to the Bloomie tale:..

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Markets live with Betaville featuring: Volution, Ageas and Elementis, again...

Monday, 19 December 2022, 4:30 pm

Chums over at The Blind Spot invited little old Betaville back onto Markets Live, a live forum for talking about what's moving markets and stocks.

I have pasted the link below if you missed the chat with the charming Izabella Kaminska, a former FT hack who runs the site:

https://the-blindspot.com/spot-markets-live-transcript-19-12-2022/..

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UNCOOKED ALERT: Ageas said to ... - Part 9

Friday, 2 December 2022, 4:15 pm

Ageas, the Belgian insurance company, is rumoured to be on bid alert amid a fresh round of takeover talk.

People following the situation have heard rumours Ageas is working with bankers at NM Rothschild on a "defence" mandate ahead of potential takeover interest.

The move follows speculation earlier this year that one of parties interested in buying Ageas is based in France, with some people following the situation noting talk BNP Paribas has been eyeing the company...

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UNCOOKED ALERT: Ageas said to ... - Part 6

Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 3:01 pm

I see arch rivals at Bloomberg have finally decided to follow up on little old Betaville's alert from a couple of week's ago about the recent Ageas takeover rumours.

The financial media giant is claiming BE Group, which is led by ex Lazard financier Mark Pensaert, has rekindled its interest in buying Ageas. I would post the link but Bloomie hasn't made the story publicly available...

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