Directors dealings: RPC finance chief plays it safe
22nd Mar 2019 16:57
(Sharecast News) - RPC's director of finance opted on Thursday to play it safe, selling a large packet of shares in the packaging supplier the day before Berry Group told the market that it would not be tabling a higher takeover offer, unless the company received a better bid from someone else.
Read moreRPC suitor Berry says offer is final
22nd Mar 2019 08:48
(Sharecast News) - Berry Group has said it will not make a higher takeover offer for RPC Group unless the UK plastics manufacturer receives a better bid from someone else.
Read moreRPC to recommend new offer from Berry Global
8th Mar 2019 15:06
(Sharecast News) - US plastics group Berry Global has made a cash offer of 793p per share for UK rival RPC Group, giving the company a value of £3.34bn.
Read moreRPC to recommend new offer from Berry Global
8th Mar 2019 15:06
(Sharecast News) - US plastics group Berry Global has made a cash offer of 793p per share for UK rival RPC Group, giving the company a value of £3.34bn.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
11th Feb 2019 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 1,200p.
Read moreRPC Q3 revenues up but operating profit flat after weak Christmas
1st Feb 2019 08:12
(Sharecast News) - Plastic packaging company RPC Group, is now being eyed up by US packaging group Berry Global as well as Apollo Global Management, posted a rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday and flat operating profit.
Read moreBerry Global mulls hijacking RPC's Apollo deal
31st Jan 2019 09:10
(Sharecast News) - US plastics giant Berry Global may undo the five months of works that led to Apollo making an offer for RPC Group last week.
Read moreRPC finally receives offer from Apollo
23rd Jan 2019 07:17
(Sharecast News) - After at least four months of talks, RPC Group has finally received a take-private offer from US private equity group Apollo, valuing the plastics manufacturer at £3.3m.
Read moreApollo Global Management may announce RPC takeover - WSJ
21st Jan 2019 17:51
(Sharecast News) - The acquisition of RPC Group by American private equity outfit, Apollo Global Management, could be announced as soon as Tuesday.
Read moreRPC wrangles another takeover deadline extension
21st Dec 2018 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Plastic packaging specialist RPC Group has again pushed back the deadline for private equity firm Apollo Global Management to make a takeover offer.
Read moreRPC Group non-core asset divestment now two-thirds complete
13th Dec 2018 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Plastic products design and engineering company RPC Group updated the market on the divestment of its non-core businesses on Thursday, reporting that it has completed the sale of its non-core spirits closures business at Bridge of Allan, Scotland.
Read moreRPC ends talks with one of two private equity groups
3rd Dec 2018 07:13
(Sharecast News) - One of the two US private equity giants in buyout talks with RPC Group has walked away, but negotiations continue with the other.
Read moreRPC shrugs off higher polymer prices
28th Nov 2018 07:31
(Sharecast News) - Plastic products design and engineering company RPC Group reported solid underlying growth in the first half of the year, boosted by added-value products in China and the US.
Read moreRPC granted one-month extension for talks with Apollo Global and Bain Capital
8th Oct 2018 21:40
(Sharecast News) - RPC Group has obtained an extension from regulators to continue talks with its potential suitors.
Read moreRPC surges after confirming talks over possible offer
10th Sep 2018 07:05
(Sharecast News) - RPC Group confirmed that it was in "preliminary discussions" with private equity groups over a potential offer for the plastics manufacturer.
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