OzForex co-founders big winners from Western Union bid

Original article by Shaun Drummond, Sarah Thompson, Michael Bailey, Anthony Macdonald, Joyce Moullakis
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 20-Nov-15

Shares in online foreign exchange group OzForex closed 30 per cent higher at $A3.38 on 19 November 2015, in response to Western Union’s $A888m takeover approach The indicative offer is non-binding and may not result in a formal takeover bid, but OzForex’s co-founder Matthew Gilmour expects the company to attract other bids. He notes that a number of overseas groups were interested in buying OzForex prior to its IPO in 2013.

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OZFOREX GROUP LIMITED – ASX OFX, WESTERN UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, CLAYTON UTZ, GRESHAM PARTNERS LIMITED, EURONET WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BOERSE, TRAVELWISE, WORLD FIRST, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, VEDA GROUP LIMITED – ASX VED, EQUIFAX INCORPORATED, ISELECT LIMITED – ASX ISU, PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INCORPORATED