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Cannon-Brookes’ Grok chases AGL blocking stake, JPM on trade

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Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures is seeking to buy up to an 11.5 per cent stake in AGL Energy on Monday night.

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes last month launched an audacious takeover bid for AGL, to shut down its coal-fired power stations early. AFR

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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
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.au

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