"BHP to pay with 4.2 of its shares plus $20 cash is my prediction. This will give RIO shareholders over 50% in joint company plus a chance to buy more with the cash component."
And you seriously think 75% of BHP shareholders in both the UK and Australia would approve such a deal? This is one BHP shareholder who would vote against anything even approaching the sort of offer you are suggesting. I would be scrutinising the numbers and prospects for both companies very carefully before I would even consider voting in favour of anything over 3:1.
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$113.99 |
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| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| $113.88 | $114.63 | $113.30 | $262.1M | 2.267M |
Buyers (Bids)
| No. | Vol. | Price($) |
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| 3 | 3007 | $113.98 |
Sellers (Offers)
| Price($) | Vol. | No. |
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| $114.11 | 19 | 1 |
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