Wood Group shares plunge as Apollo pulls plans for bid
Shares in Wood Group plunged by more than a third on Monday as US private equity firm Apollo Global pulled plans to make a takeover offer for the UK oil industry engineer.
FTSE 250
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FTSE All-Share
4,414.00
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Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution
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Wood Group (John)
64.05p
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Apollo had made five approaches for the company and had to table a firm bid or walk away by May 17.
In response, the Wood board said it remained confident in its strategic direction and long-term prospects and believes that, "following a transformative year in 2022, including new executive leadership and a new strategy" the company was "well placed to deliver substantial value for shareholders".
Apollo had made a fifth cash bid for the Wood Group of 240p per share on April 4. Wood’s board rejected the bid, saying it undervalued the group.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com