| Dutch brewer Heineken NV seems to have taken a leaf out of Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s books when it bought a mere 1.4% stake in its takeover target company Asia Pacific Breweries from Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. on Tuesday.
Although the acquisition of Temasek’s stake may seem quite small compared to the huge amount Heineken is shelling out to take control of APB, that small purchase could turn out to be a strategic move by the Dutch brewer in its quest to cover all its bases — including providing for the possibility of taking the maker of Tiger beer private...............................................Full Article: Source
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