(BFW) Borealis Weighs £5b Takeover Bid for Severn Trent: Sunday Times


Borealis Weighs £5b Takeover Bid for Severn Trent: Sunday Times
2015-06-21 07:21:45.128 GMT


By Sejul Gokal
(Bloomberg) -- Canadian pension fund is considering bid for
the U.K. water utility, two years after earlier attempt was
rejected, The Sunday Times reports, without citing anyone.

* Two cos. started discussions last mo.; talks at early stage,
no certainty deal will be agreed
* Severn Trent in 2013 rejected £22-a-share bid from Borealis,
which manages $70b

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