The board of Consolidated Minerals Ltd has recommended its shareholders accept an increased $4.50 per share offer from Ukraine-based Palmary Enterprises Ltd, turning its back on Brian Gilbertson's Pallinghurst Resources Australia Ltd.
The long-running takeover battle for Consolidated Minerals Ltd has taken another unexpected turn after Brian Gilbertson's Pallinghurst consortium lifted its offer to $4.10 per share and vowed to match any increased offer lodged in the next three weeks.
The board of Consolidated Minerals Ltd has recommended Palmary Enterprises Ltd's $902 million all-cash takeover bid for the company, withdrawing its favourable recommendation for the Pallinghurst bid.
The Takeovers Panel has delivered a highly critical report on Territory Resources Ltd and its chairman Michael Kiernan, declaring he acted unacceptably during the ongoing takeover battle for his old company Consolidated Minerals Ltd.
The Pallinghurst consortium has announced today the withdrawal of its on-market order for Consolidated Minerals effective after the close of trading tomorrow, however the off-market takeover offer will remain open after this time.
Stock in manganese miner Consolidated Minerals Ltd fell eight per cent today, after it was revealed Belize-based Palmary Enterprises Ltd had bought a 12.1 per cent stake in the company.
The much-anticipated takeover bid for Consolidated Minerals Ltd by the Michael Kiernan-chaired Territory Resources Ltd has met a negative response from the stock market, with both companies' share prices falling today.
Consolidated Minerals Ltd annouced today that it has received an indicative takeover proposal from Territory Resources Ltd pitched at $3.72 per share, well above the $2.82 per share currently being
Former BHP Billiton chief executive Brian Gilbertson has emerged at the head of a private equity consortium that has agreed to take a 60 per cent stake in Consolidated Minerals Ltd, with plans to expand nationally and overseas.
Resources explorer Titan Resources Ltd has announced it is in discussions with a party that has provided an alternative to Consolidated Minerals Ltd's scrip takeover offer.