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Clarkson agrees with the majority of the shareholders of the Platou the takeover on the Norwegian company
the acquisition will have a value of 281,2 million pounds
November 25, 2014
The British company of marine brokerage and Clarkson advising has obtained from the shareholders of Norwegian RS Platou who together stop beyond 75% of the capital stock of the Scandinavian society the consent to the performance of the plan of acquisition by Clarkson of the entire capital of the Platou for 281,2 million pounds (355 million euros), figure that will be corresponded for 75% with actions, the 16,66 as guaranteed titles of debit and for 8.34% cash.
The plan previews that Clarkson obtains at least 90% of the capital stock of Platou and the British society has therefore in course negotiations with the other shareholders of the Norwegian company in order to reach such threshold and to put into effect the takeover that, second the forecasts, could be realized in the first trimester of the next year.
With the fusion a society and with about 1.400 dependent in 21 nations will be born based in London. Platou work also it in the field of the marine brokerage where he is world leader in the offshore segment and is active also as investment bank focused on the sections of the energy, of the shipping and of the oil industry.
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