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Bank of Cyprus rejects Lone Star's takeover proposal

Published 08/19/2022, 12:14 PM
Updated 08/20/2022, 03:10 AM
© Reuters. A passenger makes a transaction at a branch of Bank of Cyprus at the departures building of Larnaca Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

(Reuters) -Private equity firm Lone Star said on Friday its cash proposal to buy Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC was rejected by the lender's board.

Shares in the Cyprus-based firm, which are up about 11% so far this year, closed at around 1.14 euros on Thursday. Bank of Cyprus currently has a market cap of 524.3 million euros ($526.66 million), according to Refinitiv.

U.S.-based Lone Star, which invests in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets globally, said it offered 1.51 euros ($1.52) per share for the bank.

The takeover proposal was first reported by Bloomberg News.

© Reuters. A passenger makes a transaction at a branch of Bank of Cyprus at the departures building of Larnaca Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

Last year, the bank agreed to sell a portfolio of non-performing loans and some real estate properties to Allianz (ETR:ALVG)'s Pimco for around 385 million euros.

($1 = 0.9955 euros)

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