UK Mail has announced a recommended cash offer by Deutsche Post valuing the business at c. £243m equating to 440p a share. This is a 43% premium to last night’s closing price of 307.5p and a 43.2% premium to the weighted average price over the previous three months. The offer assumes UK Mail shareholders will receive the interim dividend of 5.5p. Deutsche Post DHL has received irrevocable undertakings of c. 60% from shareholders and UK Mail management. On current year consensus UK

28 Sep 2016
Deutsche Post DHL to acquire UK Mail for a 43% premium

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Deutsche Post DHL to acquire UK Mail for a 43% premium
- Published:
28 Sep 2016 -
Author:
Andy Hanson -
Pages:
5 -
UK Mail has announced a recommended cash offer by Deutsche Post valuing the business at c. £243m equating to 440p a share. This is a 43% premium to last night’s closing price of 307.5p and a 43.2% premium to the weighted average price over the previous three months. The offer assumes UK Mail shareholders will receive the interim dividend of 5.5p. Deutsche Post DHL has received irrevocable undertakings of c. 60% from shareholders and UK Mail management. On current year consensus UK