Posts tagged: DS Smith

Betaville Intelligence

UNCOOKED ALERT: DS Smith said to ... - Part 8

Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 5:16 pm

Mark "The Kleinmanator" Kleinman of Sky News has just popped up with a cracking new line on the DS Smith takeover talks.

According to the Kleinmanator, International Paper is considering launching a £5 billion counter offer for DS Smith.

The move comes amid UK-listed Mondi's talks to purchase DS Smith, first revealed by little old Betaville, to buy its rival for around 373p a share to create a £10 billion packaging giant...

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Cash calls - who is next? - Part 4

Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 7:10 am

There is talk circulating the London market that one of Britain's biggest companies is set to launch a large cash call.

Reliable people familiar with the matter said the mystery company, thought to be in the FTSE 100 index, said the equity capital fundraising could be imminent.

However, it's not clear which blue chip company is going to kick off the rights issue or placing. If you think you have an idea, do get in touch via the usual channels, such as [email protected]...

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