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SSP - Gain: 56% following bid

August 2008

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  • Epic Code:
  • SSPH
  • Price:
  • 190p
SSP, the provider of IT systems and services to the general insurance industry, has received a 190p cash offer from H&F Private Equity valuing the company at £161m. The offer represents a premium of 68p or 56% on the 122p at which we made the shares a main recommendation in April ‘07. Together with the bid news, SSP also released preliminary results for the year to 31 March with a profit before tax of £10.3m (eps 15.8p).The 190p offer therefore values it on a PE of 12x. Gain: 56%. ...

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