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Latest: Victory for Barloworld investors
Barloworld’s bidders have been forced to stump up a full R120 per share after trying to deduct the June dividend from their offer…
Barloworld’s bulldozer bid is on the home stretch
The complicated and controversial bid to buy JSE stalwart Barloworld is all over, bar a final upset from dissenting shareholder Silchester…
Tribunal green light for Barloworld, but Silchester is the sticking point
The Competition Tribunal’s blessing is the last regulatory hurdle for Dominic Sewela. But there’s the small matter of a big shareholder who wants more…
Is Barloworld’s BEE deal about to fall over?
Realising its empowerment promises is still dependent on a major shareholder accepting the Barlow CEO’s buyout bid…
Barloworld: Newco needs more time
The Newco consortium has requested a postponement from the Competition Tribunal. An employee share ownership plan may be the reason…
Barloworld bid moves forward
Newco has waived the 90% acceptance condition attached to its R120-a-share bid for Barloworld…
Is the Barloworld deal good to go?
The Barloworld deal has not only been processed speedily – it looks set to be approved without onerous conditions…
Barloworld delay casts doubt on deal
Newco’s offer for Barloworld is losing steam. With shareholders seemingly locked in pause, the once-promising deal may be heading for trouble…
Barloworld buyout a step closer as PIC caves
The PIC's thrown its weight behind a Barloworld buyout thanks to a new BEE sweetener…
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