英国仓储地产公司Segro董事会改变立场，一致同意推荐股东接受美国竞争对手Prologis的收购要约 [1]。
Prologis在收购截止期前数小时提交了最终报价，每股£10.32，较之前提议的报价上升3.9%，相比6月初次披露的初始要约更高出9.5% [1]。这笔总额为£14亿的交易若最终完成，将成为对英国上市公司最大的外资收购之一 [1]。
根据修订后的时间表，收购要约截止期已延期至8月12日下午5点英国时间 [1]。值得注意的是，挪威主权财富基金Norges Bank Investment Management同时持有Segro 8.3%的股份和Prologis 1.3%的股份 [1]。
Segro此前在3月及之后的多个阶段多次拒绝过Prologis的要约 [1]。
The board of UK-based logistics property company Segro has unanimously agreed to recommend shareholders accept a takeover offer from US rival Prologis [1]. The reversal comes after Prologis submitted its final bid just hours before the initial deadline, valuing the company at £10.32 per share [1].
The revised offer, comprising 0.092 new Prologis shares per Segro share, represents a 3.9% increase from the previous proposal and a 9.5% premium over Prologis's initial offer disclosed in June [1]. The total transaction value stands at £14 billion [1].
The original Prologis put-up or shut-up (PUSU) deadline of 5 p.m. UK time on Wednesday has been extended to August 12 at 5 p.m. [1]. If completed, this would rank among the largest foreign acquisitions of a UK-listed company [1].
Segro's board had repeatedly rejected Prologis approaches from March onwards [1]. Norwegian sovereign wealth fund Norges Bank Investment Management holds an 8.3% stake in Segro and 1.3% in Prologis, giving it significant exposure to both sides of the transaction [1].