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EntertainmentOne - 560p bid from Hasbro

September 2019

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  • Epic Code:
  • ETO
  • Price:
  • 585p
EntertainmentOne has been the latest to be targeted by a foreign buyer since the pound weakened amid fears of a no-deal Brexit. This month it received a 560p cash bid from US toy firm Hasbro, which valued it at £3.3bn (more than twice ITV’s 236p offer in 2016).  The shares have gone over the latest offer price on hopes of a counter bid from Disney. Tipped at 69.5p in May ‘10 when Peppa Pig didn’t even feature on broker notes, I would be inclined to take profits. ...

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