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News Corp NWSThe company said it filed a Form 8-K Item 7.01 report with an announcement that its subsidiary REA Group Ltd had disclosed a non-binding proposal for a possible acquisition of a stake in Rightmove plc, dated September 11, 2024. REA said it made the proposal on September 5, 2024 and was informed on September 10 that the Rightmove board had rejected it.
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AI summaryThe company said it filed a Form 8-K Item 7.01 report with an announcement that its subsidiary REA Group Ltd had disclosed a non-binding proposal for a possible acquisition of a stake in Rightmove plc, dated September 11, 2024. REA said it made the proposal on September 5, 2024 and was informed on September 10 that the Rightmove board had rejected it.
The company said the REA Group proposal would pay Rightmove ordinary shareholders 305 pence in cash and 0.0381 new REA shares for each Rightmove share. REA said the proposal implied a value of 705 pence per Rightmove share and approximately £5.6 billion for Rightmove's entire issued and to-be-issued share capital.
The company said REA Group stated the proposal represented a 27% premium to Rightmove's share price of 556 pence on August 30, 2024. REA said the enterprise value multiple was approximately 20.5x Rightmove's EBITDA of £272 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2024.
The company said REA Group stated the proposal was non-binding and subject to customary conditions, including completion of due diligence. REA said it expects to fund the cash portion through third-party debt and existing cash, and that Rightmove shareholders would hold approximately 18.6% of the combined group.
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REA Group Discloses Takeover Proposal for Rightmove
The company said it filed a Form 8-K Item 7.01 report with an announcement that its subsidiary REA Group Ltd had disclosed a non-binding proposal for a possible acquisition of a stake in Rightmove plc, dated September 11, 2024. REA said it made the proposal on September 5, 2024 and was informed on September 10 that the Rightmove board had rejected it.
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Proposal Terms and Total Value per Rightmove Share
The company said the REA Group proposal would pay Rightmove ordinary shareholders 305 pence in cash and 0.0381 new REA shares for each Rightmove share. REA said the proposal implied a value of 705 pence per Rightmove share and approximately £5.6 billion for Rightmove's entire issued and to-be-issued share capital.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Proposal Premium and EBITDA Multiple
The company said REA Group stated the proposal represented a 27% premium to Rightmove's share price of 556 pence on August 30, 2024. REA said the enterprise value multiple was approximately 20.5x Rightmove's EBITDA of £272 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2024.
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Proposal Conditions, Financing and Legal Nature
The company said REA Group stated the proposal was non-binding and subject to customary conditions, including completion of due diligence. REA said it expects to fund the cash portion through third-party debt and existing cash, and that Rightmove shareholders would hold approximately 18.6% of the combined group.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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