Challenger Rejects Non-Binding Offer from TAL Daiichi Life
Key points
- Challenger received a non-binding offer from TAL Daiichi Life to acquire remaining shares at $11.80 each
- The Board of Challenger deemed the offer inadequate and not recommendable to shareholders
- Challenger intends to engage with TAL Daiichi Life to explore potential improved proposals
Full summary
Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF) announced that it has received a non-binding and conditional indicative offer from TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty Limited (TDA) to acquire the remaining ordinary shares in Challenger it does not already own at a price of $11.80 per share. The Board of Challenger has carefully considered the offer but concluded it is not at a level it could recommend to shareholders. Challenger values TDA as its largest shareholder and a commercial partner and intends to engage with TDA to explore whether a proposal can be reached that the Board could recommend. There is no certainty that the proposal will result in a binding offer or that any transaction will eventuate.
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