Spire Healthcare jumps as takeover deadline extends
09/07/2026 08:27
BUZZ-Spire Healthcare jumps as takeover deadline extends July 9 (Reuters) - ** Shares of Britain's private hospital operator Spire Healthcare SPI.L up 2.4% at 216.5 pence
** Deadline for Toscafund Asset Management to make a formal takeover bid for Spire extended for third time to August 6 from July 9
** Toscafund tabled its 250 pence-per-share proposal on May 14, valuing the company at about £1 billion ($1.34 billion)
** Five analysts covering the stock rate it "buy" or better; median PT is 260p - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, the stock is up ~30%
($1 = 0.7457 pounds)
(Reporting by Amna Mariyam in Bengaluru)