Altrad Investment to buy UK oil services firm Cape for 332.2 million pounds

Published on: July 7, 2017
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French construction equipment maker Altrad Investment Authority said on Friday it agreed to buy UK oil services company Cape Plc for about 332.2 million pounds ($430.3 million) in cash.

The offer for 265 pence per Cape share represents a premium of 46.2 percent to the stock’s closing price of 181.25 pence on Thursday.

Altrad, which provides scaffolding and light construction services, said it would fund the deal via a loan from BNP Paribas SA and that Cape’s directors considered the offer “fair and reasonable”.

Source: Reuters

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