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Kentz - Receices two bid approaches

September 2013

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Kentz has surged after rejecting not one, but two takeover approaches and paving the way for a bidding war. Amec has made a conditional cash offer of between 565p and 580p a share whilst German construction group M+W has made a lower unconditional one. With forecast eps of 67 cents (42.7p) this year, the shares are trading on a PE of 13.5. A main write up at 163p in Aug’08, gain 255% but you only sell out once and brokers suggest £7 is nearer the mark. Top slice a few and hold the rest. ...

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