Hicks, Muse wins battle for Hillsdown Holdings
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Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Ltd. has successfully outbidded Candover Investments PLC in acquiring Hillsdown Holdings PLC. Hicks Muse said it increased its bid for the second time to 147 pence (2.28 euros) a share from 141 pence. The bid values Hillsdown at 537 million pound sterling. The company's board of directors will give their approval to the proposed deal. Hicks Muse is a leveraged-buyout company based in the US.
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Hicks Muse outbids Candover Investments in acquiring Hillsdown Holdings
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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MassMutual bids for Japan firm
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MassMutual Financial Group has made a tender bid to acquire Aetna Heiwa Life Insurance Co. of Japan. MassMutual began the bid by buying 25.6 million outstanding shares of Aetna Heiwa.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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