Turners and Growers in German takeover bid Breaking 10:30 AM Thursday Nov 10, 2011
German agricultural trading company BayWa Aktiengesellschaft has launched a takeover bid for Turners and Growers at $1.85 a share.
The company has reached an agreement to buy Guiness Peat Group's controlling shareholding at that price, according to documents filed with the NZX today .
The $1.85 per share price means GPG got $137 million for its 63 per cent stake. The Takeovers Code means the same offer must now be made to all Turners and Growers shareholders
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