Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road rejects Ron Brierley takeover offer
Michael Bailey and Joyce Moullakis
Updated
Yellow Brick Road (YBR) executive chairman Mark Bouris has described a 9¢ per share takeover offer lobbed by corporate raider Sir Ron Brierley's Mercantile Investment Company as "grossly inadequate", and advised shareholders to ignore it.
In a letter to shareholders, Mr Bouris said Mercantile's offer would deprive them of the full strategic value of their investment in the mortgage and wealth group.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
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