Thompson takes out Usbornes fertilisers
01 May 1998
Thompson takes out Usbornes fertilisers
USBORNE has accepted an unconditional cash offer from Thompson Acquisitions for the 25% of the fertiliser group not already owned by Thompson Investments. Thompson Investments and Thompson Acquisitions are vehicles for David Thompson, Hillsdown Holdings founder.
The 25p-a-share offer values Usborne at £10.7 miilion. The shares are expected to be delisted after completion.
Usborne announced pre-tax profits 38% lower at £257,000 for the half year to the end of 1997.
- Financial Times 01/05/98 page 24
- The Times 01/05/98 page 31
- The Daily Telegraph 01/05/98 page 35
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