The board of IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO), the London-listed technology investor, may struggle to recommend an improved takeover proposal from pension fund Railpen without further concessions, according to Deutsche Bank. Railpen returned with a revised offer ahead of today's put up or shut up deadline, when it must either make a firm bid or walk away.
Railpen has raised its takeover proposal for IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO), offering shareholders a mix of cash, shares in Oxford Nanopore and a contingent payout linked to the biotech firm Metsera. The pension fund manager, IP Group's largest shareholder with an 18.4% stake, has made two improved proposals to the board since its initial approach on 22 June, following meetings with shareholders and directors.
IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO), the company that backs spin-out businesses, has rejected a takeover proposal from one of its largest shareholders, the railways pension scheme Railpen. The board said the proposal, received on 16 June, materially undervalued the company and its prospects, and was turned down unanimously.
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