National Express Stagecoach merger gatecrashed by German investor DWS
The Stagecoach board has backed the new bid from German asset manager DWS worth £595m.. National Express's offer valued it at around £470m.
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The Stagecoach board has backed the new bid from German asset manager DWS worth £595m.. National Express's offer valued it at around £470m.
By Scott Wright
The transport business revealed it had struck a 105p-per-share offer valuing it at £595million with Inframobility, whose owner is a fund managed by German asset manager DWS Infrastructure.
British bus operator makes U-turn on £1.9bn proposal and agrees deal with fund managed by German firm DWS
Perth bus giant Stagecoach has ditched its support for a £1.9 billion merger with National Express and agreed to a £595 million takeover.