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SPANISH raider Ferrovial has delivered what it hopes will be a knock-out blow in its attempt to buy airports operator BAA - raising its hostile approach to 900p-a-share in a bid to woo investors.
The company saw the GBP 9.73 billion hostile bid swiftly thrown out by BAA's board, but is taking the offer straight to share- holders, some of which have already admitted they would look at something starting with a nine. Robert Waugh, head of UK equities at Scottish Widows, said in February that 900p was the minimum value he would put on his shares, but would not comment last night. The offer falls short of the 940p a share that BAA thinks it is worth, but is 11 per cent above Ferrovial's opening salvo of 810p.See the full content of this document
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Baa Stands Firm As Ferrovial Lifts Bid to Gbp 9 a Share
The Spanish group said the new bid was 41 per cent above BAA's average share price for the 30 days end...
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