Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The value realisation of selling cross-holdings should not be contingent on selling your shares to someone else too cheaply but that is exactly what Toyota is proposing here.</li>
<li>OCBC is doing the right thing. Although a 17.8% bump in terms for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-eastern-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13993:1" rel="noopener">Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP)</a>'s minorities is probably not enough to dislodge Palliser.</li>
<li>Cosette has lodged a termination notice, which <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayne-pharma-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:757:1" rel="noopener">Mayne Pharma (MYX AU)</a> rejects. It's anyone's guess whether this saga concludes with a price cut; or Cosette walking.</li>
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The value realisation of selling cross-holdings should not be contingent on selling your shares to someone else too cheaply but that is exactly what Toyota is proposing here.
OCBC is doing the right thing. Although a 17.8% bump in terms for Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP)'s minorities is probably not enough to dislodge Palliser.
Cosette has lodged a termination notice, which Mayne Pharma (MYX AU) rejects. It's anyone's guess whether this saga concludes with a price cut; or Cosette walking.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toyota Indust. Great Eastern, Mayne Pharma, Shibaura Elect., New World

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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<li>Sidara’s persistence through multiple PUSU extensions and deep due diligence implies strong strategic interest despite Wood’s governance turbulence and suspended trading.</li>
<li>Wood’s record $2B+ contract wins in Asia Pacific show the business remains commercially viable and strategically relevant in the energy infrastructure value chain.</li>
<li>Free cash flow expected to turn meaningfully positive in 2026, supporting a standalone recovery case if no deal emerges—valuation suggests &gt;2x upside potential.</li>
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Sidara’s persistence through multiple PUSU extensions and deep due diligence implies strong strategic interest despite Wood’s governance turbulence and suspended trading.
Wood’s record $2B+ contract wins in Asia Pacific show the business remains commercially viable and strategically relevant in the energy infrastructure value chain.
Free cash flow expected to turn meaningfully positive in 2026, supporting a standalone recovery case if no deal emerges—valuation suggests &gt;2x upside potential.


Sidara/Wood: Energy Engineering in Limbo, Value Beckons Amid Governance Fog

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

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Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gamma-communications-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21942:1" rel="noopener">Gamma Communications (GAMA LN)</a> is the flagship addition forecast at the review at a market cap of ~$1.7bn following its listing transfer from AIM to Main Market on 2 May.</li>
<li>The ~$1.5bn tender offer of BBGI is expected to close prior to the review. Current F250 replacement candidates are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wickes-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41349:1" rel="noopener">Wickes Group (WIX LN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pantheon-infrastructure-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35077:1" rel="noopener">Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT LN)</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mobico-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22059:1" rel="noopener">Mobico Group (MCG LN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bellevue-healthcare-trust-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44348:1" rel="noopener">Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH LN)</a> are the main deletion candidates set to migrate from F250 to SmallCap.</li>
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Gamma Communications (GAMA LN) is the flagship addition forecast at the review at a market cap of ~$1.7bn following its listing transfer from AIM to Main Market on 2 May.
The ~$1.5bn tender offer of BBGI is expected to close prior to the review. Current F250 replacement candidates are Wickes Group (WIX LN) and Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT LN).

Mobico Group (MCG LN) and Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH LN) are the main deletion candidates set to migrate from F250 to SmallCap.


UK Index June 2025 Annual Review: GAMA Headlines F250, F100 Stays Quiet, All-Share Reshuffles

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<li>
Toyota Chair TOYODA made a proposal to take over <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a>, not because he loves forklifts etc; but an opportunistic way to buy a large block of Toyota.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a> shareholders voted down Palliser's proposal to review its dual-company structure. That was the right outcome.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hainan-meilan-international-airport-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12545:1" rel="noopener">Hainan Meilan (357 HK)</a>'s H-share Offer price of HK$10.62/share is not compelling; but it's not meant to be, as the SPA Buyer and Seller are ultimately controlled by Hainan SASAC.</li>
</ul>



Toyota Chair TOYODA made a proposal to take over Toyota Industries (6201 JP), not because he loves forklifts etc; but an opportunistic way to buy a large block of Toyota.

Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) shareholders voted down Palliser's proposal to review its dual-company structure. That was the right outcome.

Hainan Meilan (357 HK)'s H-share Offer price of HK$10.62/share is not compelling; but it's not meant to be, as the SPA Buyer and Seller are ultimately controlled by Hainan SASAC.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toyota, Rio Tinto, Hainan Meilan, Fujitsu General

<ul>
<li>Sidara’s proposal, Board support, and advanced due diligence underpin a credible path to deal completion, despite market volatility and suspension risks temporarily depressing Wood Group’s trading price.</li>
<li>Investors entering at distressed levels around 17.89p enjoy a highly favorable risk-reward skew, with potential upside of 95% against manageable downside risks if the transaction ultimately collapses.</li>
<li>Existing holders at 26.1p face a more binary outcome, but strategic intent, historical precedents, and Sidara’s prior investment case suggest maintaining exposure through the critical May 15 decision point.</li>
</ul>


Sidara’s proposal, Board support, and advanced due diligence underpin a credible path to deal completion, despite market volatility and suspension risks temporarily depressing Wood Group’s trading price.
Investors entering at distressed levels around 17.89p enjoy a highly favorable risk-reward skew, with potential upside of 95% against manageable downside risks if the transaction ultimately collapses.
Existing holders at 26.1p face a more binary outcome, but strategic intent, historical precedents, and Sidara’s prior investment case suggest maintaining exposure through the critical May 15 decision point.


Crude Realities: Risk and Reward in the Wood Group Offer

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Wood is a British multinational engineering and consulting company that provides project management and technical services for energy and industrial markets. The company offers solutions in areas such as decarbonization, digitalization, asset optimization, and clean energy. Wood is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was founded in 1961.

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Wood (WG/ LN)

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Dimitris Ioannidis

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