Balfour Beatty’s merger rejection for Carillion
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Balfour, which repainted the Forth Bridge, said yesterday that the offer was unchanged from a proposal it had turned down earlier this week, and reaffirmed its rejection, while spelling out its doubts about the synergy claims.
However, analysts at Investec believe that resisting a deal would prove a missed opportunity for Balfour, which earlier this week disclosed a slump in half-year profits and is still looking for a new chief executive.
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Hide AdBalfour’s latest statement came a day after Carillion set out what it said were the powerful financial benefits of creating a £3 billion combined group, and disclosed that it had been in talks with major shareholders.