Anglo American rejects BHP takeover bid
Anglo American has sent BHP back to the drawing board over its ‘opportunistic’ lowball offer for the mining giant.
Anglo American has sent BHP back to the drawing board over its ‘opportunistic’ lowball offer for the mining giant.
Australia’s largest mining company is swooping in on a rival coal and copper giant in a transformative $60bn takeover bid.
The local sharemarket closed down 1.4 per cent on Friday. Anglo American rejected BHP’s takeover bid. Scott Farquhar stepping down as Atlassian co-CEO. Super Retail Group faces $30m-$50m workplace claim.
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There’s no doubt BHP’s move on Anglo American is focused on long-term copper demand, but it would be a mistake to think there’s nothing else of value in Anglo’s portfolio.
BHP’s surprise bid for global mining giant Anglo American will evoke memories of its bold move 23 years ago to merge with another London-based mining major.
BHP’s takeover bid for Anglo American, which could be the biggest global resources deal this year, may bring some prized assets into its fold.
Big firms like BHP often share their investment banking work around the market. This time, UBS and Barclays got lucky.
BHP would be getting a copper portfolio worth $US25.4bn and a South American iron ore operation worth $US8.4bn if it buys Anglo American.
This is one of the biggest deals in the mining sector that Wall Street has seen for years, and it’s only going to lead to more big resource transactions, experts say.
In making the high-risk $60bn mega-deal, BHP’s boss Mike Henry needs to prove the miner is not slipping back to its destructive old habits.
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