Original article by Jenny Wiggins, Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald, Patrick Hatch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 & 22 : 11-Nov-15

Shares in port and rail group Asciano closed $A0.26 higher at $A8.99 in response to a takeover approach from a consortium led by Qube Holdings. The indicative cash and scrip bid values Asciano at $A9.25 per share, while the bid from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is currently valued at $A9.22 per share. The Qube consortium also includes Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The consortium is seeking due diligence, and could make a formal offer by mid-December 2015.

CORPORATES
ASCIANO LIMITED – ASX AIO, QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX QUB, BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP, GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD, PATRICK CORPORATION LIMITED, PACIFIC NATIONAL PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION