But the offer added up to $1.75 billion, not $1.65 billion, raising concern among investors and analysts the offer could be bogus. Reports pointed to other inconsistencies.
The blog which published details of the bidder named Jones Lang LaSalle and Chalkhill Partners as advisers on the deal, but both parties have since denied involvement.
EBPE's website was created only 10 days before Friday's surprise takeover offer and appears to have been copied and pasted from the website of a property investment company, Moorfield Group.
It was designed by Laura Panton, a 20-year-old from West Yorkshire. A testimony on her site from EB Private Equity reads: "We found Laura to be hard-working, conscientious, and able to provide a good website design service
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is reportedly investigating the details and timing of the offer.
Melbourne retail mogul Solomon Lew and a team of former DJs executives, including former chief executive Mark McInnes, are expected to launch a counter-bid
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