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Lavendon

February 2017

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With Lavendon reporting that it is trading strongly, Loxam has increased its offer for the third time to trump Belgium rival TVHH’s offer. It now offers 270p a share, which values Lavendon at £459m. The offer has been irrevocably accepted by M&G in respect of its 18.6% holding so the bid now looks cut and dried. Tipped for so long at around 130p, we always expected a bid. Accept the offer. ...

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Lavendon (January 2017)

Lavendon - Unsolicited bid and counterbid! (December 2016)

Lavendon - Trading at close to book value (131p) (March 2016)

Lavendon - Trading at top end of forecasts (February 2016)

Lavendon (September 2015)

Lavendon - Upgrade when others in sector get downgrade! (August 2015)

Lavendon - UK trending higher (May 2015)

Lavendon - Peel Hunt forecasts eps of 16.6p for current year (March 2015)

Lavendon - 2014 at top end of expectations (February 2015)

Lavendon (September 2014)

Lavendon (March 2014)

Lavendon - Results due 27 February (February 2014)

Lavendon (December 2013)

Lavendon - Middle Eastern leg becomes biggest (October 2013)

Lavendon - 30% growth in Middle East -tax free (August 2013)

Lavendon - Middle East up 34% in Q1 (May 2013)

Lavendon - EBITDA rises 5% to £75m (March 2013)

Lavendon Group (December 2012)

Lavendon Group - Tidal wave of free cashflow (October 2012)

Lavendon (August 2012)

Lavendon (April 2010)

Lavendon (December 2009)

Lavendon - Investec initiates with 300p target (September 2009)

Lavendon (August 2009)

Lavendon -Olympic contract win (May 2009)

Lavendon - Directors buying (March 2009)

Lavendon - Four upgrades to forecasts (October 2007)

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