16.05.2013 - Severn Trent rejects takeover approach by Kuwait-led group
Severn Trent Plc (SVT), the U.K.’s second-largest publicly traded water company, rejected a takeover approach from Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund and a Canadian infrastructure investor. The proposal “completely fails to recognize the existing and potential value of Severn Trent,” the company said in a statement. Severn Trent, which supplies water to 7.7 million people, has a market value of 5 billion pounds ($7.6 billion)..........................................Full Article: Source
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