Original article by Richard Henderson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 26-May-22
The Lottery Corporation has a market capitalisation of $10bn following its demerger from Tabcorp. UBS estimates that the combined share price movements of the two stocks since the split has added about 7.5 per cent to the market value of both companies. AGL Energy and Incitec Pivot are among other listed companies that are pursuing demerger plans. Nick Alexander of UBS says demergers often prompt mergers and acquisitions activity, while Macquarie Group’s analysis shows that spin-offs typically underperform for the first six months but tend to outperform in the long-term.
CORPORATES
THE LOTTERY CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLC, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, AGL ENERGY LIMITED – ASX AGL, INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED – ASX IPL, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG