BlueGem Capital: Offer Open For Acceptance Until Further Notice
15th Jul 2010 12:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BlueGem Capital Partners, said Thursday that the Bluegem Gamma Ltd (BGL), offer for Liberty PLC (LBE.LN), remains open for acceptance until further notice, and said it will give at least 14 days' notice if BGL decides to close the Offer. MAIN FACTS: -On June 23, BGL decla
Read moreBluegem Capital Ptnr Compulsory Acquisition Of Outstanding Liberty Shrs
15th Jul 2010 12:28
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Read moreLiberty Cancellation Of Trading On AIM
29th Jun 2010 17:46
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Liberty PLC (LBE.LN), a holding company for its retail, fabric and brand owning subsidiaries, announced Tuesday that it has applied for the cancellation of admission to trading on AIM of Liberty Shares with effect from Jul. 28. MAIN FACTS: -Accordingly the last day of dea
Read moreBlueGem Capital Offer For Liberty Unconditional In All Respects
23rd Jun 2010 17:30
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BlueGem Capital Partners said Wednesday that Earlier Wednesday, the offer for Liberty PLC (LBE.LN), is now unconditional in all respects. MAIN FACTS: -The Offer, will remain open for acceptance until further notice. -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; +44-20-7
Read moreBlueGem Gets Acceptances In Respect Of 97% Of Liberty Shares
23rd Jun 2010 08:04
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BlueGem Capital Partners LLP said Wednesday that it has received valid acceptances for its recommended cash offer for Liberty PLC (LBE.LN) in respect of a total of 21,923,363 Liberty Shares, representing 96.99% of the existing issued ordinary share capital of Liberty. MAIN FA
Read moreLondon close: Eurozone worries batter Footsie
19th May 2010 16:36
European concerns were behind sharp falls in shares today as plans by Germany to slap a ban on short-selling of European bonds, credit default swaps and ten of Germany's biggest financial groups spooked investors. German chancellor Angela Merkel's warning that Europe is facing its greatest crisis i
Read moreLondon afternoon: Experian provides isolated cheer
19th May 2010 14:13
Leading shares trimmed their losses over the lunchtime session but the predominant colour on the Footsie leaderboard remains red. Mining companies lead the retreat on fears that Germany's decision to impose an immediate ban on "naked short selling" of euro-denominated government bonds and also cred
Read moreLondon midday: Markets on short fuse
19th May 2010 12:20
Water utility company Severn Trent was the only FTSE 100 constituent to advance during the morning session, as all of the others ended the morning underwater. If the move by Germany's financial regulator to impose an immediate ban on "naked short selling" of corporate debt last night was intended t
Read moreSmall caps: Paddy Power, Avis Europe, Plexus...
18th May 2010 14:04
Irish bookie Paddy Power says 2010 has seen very strong revenue performance in online (total gross win (ex Australia) +32%) and good bet volume growth across all channels. "Following a run of adverse sporting results in 2009 the group's sportsbook gross win percentages have returned to normal expe
Read morePyrrho ups rival bid for Liberty
14th May 2010 09:23
Pyrrho Investments said it was behind the failed bid approach for Liberty on May 7 and has now improved its offer for the luxury goods retailer. The group has made a revised proposal at a higher aggregate price than BlueGem's aggregate 186p per share offer. Liberty received the offer from BlueGem o
Read moreLiberty receives 186p a share bid
7th May 2010 16:59
Luxury goods retailer Liberty has received a 186p a share offer from BlueGem Capital Partners. Irrevocable acceptances have been received from shareholders owning 86.3% of the company. The offer is in the form of a 141.8p a share cash bid and a 44.2p a share special dividend. This places a value
Read moreSmall cap round-up: Hot Tuna, Hyder, Liberty...
30th Mar 2010 12:12
Surfers' fashion label Hot Tuna blamed a lack of funds to make clothes and tough retail conditions for a sharp fall in revenues in 2009. Revenues fell to £271,000 from £619,000 the previous year, though pre-tax losses narrowed to £543,000 from £688,000. The company also announced that it raised £1.
Read moreLondon midday: London lethargy lingers
15th Mar 2010 12:10
With the glut of end-2009 results announcements out of the way London looks in the mood to put its feet up and take a rest. In terms of hard news relating to FTSE 100 companies that is restricted to distribution group Bunzl and mining stock Rio Tinto. Distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl has
Read moreLondon open: Footsie drifts lower
15th Mar 2010 08:48
It's a quiet start for Footsie with little company news and buyers again largely sitting on the sidelines. British Telecom and Cable & Wireless are pushing on helping to offset a dull morning for the miners. Xstrata, Vedanta and Kazakhmys are the worst affected. BSkyB is down after Friday's excite
Read moreLiberty sells Regent St flagship for £41.5m
15th Mar 2010 08:18
West end retailer Liberty has agreed a £41.5m sale and lease back of its world famous Regent Street store. The freehold of the 125,000 sq ft shop, officially on Great Marlborough Street, London W1, has been sold to Sirosa Liberty Limited. Valued at £30.25m at the end of 2009, the sale price represe
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