NewsBite

Chanticleer

Chanticleer

Australia’s biggest piece of M&A bait catches its dream deal

A trifecta of bids from a trifecta of buyers. Welcome to Santos’ unique world.

EmailLinkedInTwitterFacebook

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Santos is Australia’s biggest piece of M&A bait.

In just the past eight years, it has had a trifecta of bids from a trifecta of buyer types: private equity, trade and now sovereign wealth.

Loading...
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
EmailLinkedInTwitterFacebook

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

License article

Read More

Latest In Energy

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Chanticleer

    The Australian Financial Review Magazine

    Just like dupe fashion is often veiled, vapes are used sneakily, hidden beneath clawed hands and speedily chugged down.

    BOSS Financial Review

    Life & Leisure

    Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez, centre, celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea.

    Rich List

    Brothers Will and Daniel Roberts are the former Macquarie executives who run the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Iren.

    Federal Court date looms for Iren crypto bros

    • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/australia-s-biggest-piece-of-m-and-a-bait-catches-its-dream-deal-20250616-p5m7uh