Murdoch's REA Group Makes Fourth £6.2bn Bid for Rightmove
The latest offer comes ahead of a September 30 deadline, urging Rightmove's board to engage in talks.
- REA Group, controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has increased its bid for Rightmove to £6.2 billion, up from £6.1 billion earlier this week.
- This marks the fourth offer from REA, following previous bids of £5.6 billion and £5.9 billion, all of which were rejected by Rightmove.
- Rightmove, the UK's largest online property portal, has consistently deemed the offers as undervaluing the company.
- REA's latest proposal includes 346p in cash, 0.0417 new REA shares per Rightmove share, and a special dividend of 6p per share.
- With the deadline approaching, REA has appealed directly to Rightmove's shareholders to support the deal, citing potential growth and a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.