Gina Joins SQM In Bid For Azure (AZS AU)

Dec 20, 2023

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This makes life a lot simpler. Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting will now team up with Chile’s SQM to take control of lithium play Azure Minerals (AZS AU).
In a binding Offer, by way of a Scheme, the joint bidders (collectively holding ~37.79%) are offering A$3.70/share, a 5.1% bump in terms to SQM's prior Scheme Offer.
An off-market takeover at A$3.65/share unfolds IF this Scheme were to fail. If both fail/lapse, SQM will, "in certain circumstances", be required to proceed with its off-market transaction of A$3.50/share.

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