Hawesko calls for shareholder meeting in battle against hostile bid
19/12/2014 11:03
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - German wine seller Hawesko
HAWG.DE has called an extraordinary shareholder meeting for
Jan. 26 to discuss a hostile takeover bid from 31-percent
shareholder Detlev Meyer, the company said on Friday.
The move extends the deadline for shareholders to accept
Meyer's offer to Jan. 29, it added.
Hawesko has said it may seek a white-knight bidder to fend
off Meyer, but a source familiar with the situation said earlier
this week that talks with buyout group Permira PERM.UL
collapsed over price. ID:nL6N0U040M
(Reporting by Arno Schuetze; Editing by Maria Sheahan)
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Keywords: HAWESKO HOLDING M&A/