Ramsay Health Care jumps 5% after report of Wesfarmers' takeover interest

Ramsay Health Care

23/04/2024 03:49

** Shares of Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care
 RHC.AX  rise as much as 5.2% to A$53.720, biggest intraday pct
jump since Feb. 29
    ** RHC trading 3.7% higher at A$52.98, as at 0219 GMT
    ** Wesfarmers  WES.AX  could be considering buying RHC's
Australian business or the entire company, according to a report
by The Australian on Monday
    ** Both Wesfarmers and Ramsay RHC declined to comment on the
report
    ** WES trading 0.5% lower at A$65.33 as at 0219 GMT; fell as
much as 0.7% earlier in the day

 (Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
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