Foxtel, Discovery plot Ten strategy

Original article by Dominic White, Jake Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 9-Feb-15

Ten Network’s 14.9 per cent shareholder, Bruce Gordon, opposes a $A590m takeover bid by Foxtel and Discovery Communications. However, the bidders may consider a revised takeover strategy whereby they would acquire Ten’s main assets while Ten itself remains listed on the sharemarket. While Ten’s directors would have to approve any such deal, the bidders would only need the support of 51 per cent of Ten’s voting shareholders

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