CERCG Formalises a AUD 0.73 Cash Bid for AWE. We Recommend Shareholders Take No Action Just Yet

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/9573" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9573:1">AWE Ltd (AWE AU)</a> has received an all-cash AUD 0.95 per share off-market takeover offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/20799" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20799:1">Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP)</a>. Mitsui’s bid is free from due diligence, financing, and regulatory approvals, but is conditional upon AWE terminating a proposed takeover scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15103" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15103:1">Mineral Resources Ltd (MIN AU)</a> by close of business on Feb. 2, and upon achieving minimum 50.1% acceptances from AWE shareholders. Mitsui’s bid represents a 14.5% premium to, and is a cleaner and simpler proposition than, Mineral…</p>

AWE Ltd (AWE AU) has received an all-cash AUD 0.95 per share off-market takeover offer from Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP). Mitsui’s bid is free from due diligence, financing, and regulatory approvals, but is conditional upon AWE terminating a proposed takeover scheme with Mineral Resources Ltd (MIN AU) by close of business on Feb. 2, and upon achieving minimum 50.1% acceptances from AWE shareholders. Mitsui’s bid represents a 14.5% premium to, and is a cleaner and simpler proposition than, Mineral…

Mitsui Trumps Mineral Resources' AUD 0.83 Bid for No-Moat AWE With an AUD 0.95 All-Cash Offer