Lafarge considers unsolicited offer for Blue Circle
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Lafarge SA could offer to acquire Blue Circle Industries PLC for up to 5.6 billion pounds. The bid would be an unsolicited one for the UK-based cement maker.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Lafarge raises its cash offer for Blue Circle
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Lafarge Corp. increased its cash bid to acquire Blue Circle Industries PLC to 3.65 billion pounds (6.08 billion euros). This represented a 7% increase over Lafarge's original offer.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Lafarge makes friendly offer for Blue Circle
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Lafarge SA has made a friendly, 2.4 billion pound offer to acquire the majority share of Blue Circle Industries PLC that it does not already own. Lafarge hopes to acquire the 67% of Blue Circle that it, along with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, that it does not already own.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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