Baugur to buy House of Fraser 25. ágúst 2006 10:59 House of Fraser, Baugur Group Baugur Group through its daughter company BG Holding and other investors has reached an agreement with British chain House of Fraser on its purchase. The take over bid was announced yesterday for 148 pence per share which equals a total purchase price of 60 billion ISK. The offer was made under the name of Highland Acquisitions Limited, a company owned by Baugur, Don McCarthy, West Coast Capital, Kevin Stanford, Stefan Cassar and Halifax Bank of Scotland. FL Group yesterday announced their plans to join the venture, with 13,9 percent of shares in Highland and a seat on the board. If the purchase goes forth as planned it will be valid from November 8 following a shareholders meeting on October 2. The take over has been covered in the British press, and the Financial Times says that this is Baugur Group's largest investment in Britain so far. News News in English Mest lesið Íslendingur í Bandaríkjunum: „Þetta er mjög óþægileg staða“ Erlent Fær þyngri dóm fyrir að nauðga konu, taka það upp og senda henni Innlent Rússar notuðu Brasilíu sem njósnaraverksmiðju Erlent Ákærður fyrir að ráðast á leigubílstjóra Innlent Svona verður Sæbraut í stokki Innlent Einn lést í brunanum á Hjarðarhaga Innlent Græddu á hjólinu í fyrra og vilja endurtaka leikinn Innlent Súkkulaði sviðakjammar rjúka út á Selfossi Innlent Tekur sér leyfi frá Alþingi til að fara í áfengismeðferð Innlent Hjalti Snær sá sem fannst látinn Innlent
Baugur Group through its daughter company BG Holding and other investors has reached an agreement with British chain House of Fraser on its purchase. The take over bid was announced yesterday for 148 pence per share which equals a total purchase price of 60 billion ISK. The offer was made under the name of Highland Acquisitions Limited, a company owned by Baugur, Don McCarthy, West Coast Capital, Kevin Stanford, Stefan Cassar and Halifax Bank of Scotland. FL Group yesterday announced their plans to join the venture, with 13,9 percent of shares in Highland and a seat on the board. If the purchase goes forth as planned it will be valid from November 8 following a shareholders meeting on October 2. The take over has been covered in the British press, and the Financial Times says that this is Baugur Group's largest investment in Britain so far.
News News in English Mest lesið Íslendingur í Bandaríkjunum: „Þetta er mjög óþægileg staða“ Erlent Fær þyngri dóm fyrir að nauðga konu, taka það upp og senda henni Innlent Rússar notuðu Brasilíu sem njósnaraverksmiðju Erlent Ákærður fyrir að ráðast á leigubílstjóra Innlent Svona verður Sæbraut í stokki Innlent Einn lést í brunanum á Hjarðarhaga Innlent Græddu á hjólinu í fyrra og vilja endurtaka leikinn Innlent Súkkulaði sviðakjammar rjúka út á Selfossi Innlent Tekur sér leyfi frá Alþingi til að fara í áfengismeðferð Innlent Hjalti Snær sá sem fannst látinn Innlent