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British M&A regulator to review level of possible Disney offer for Sky

Published 07/18/2018, 11:35 AM
Updated 07/18/2018, 11:40 AM
© Reuters.  British M&A regulator to review level of possible Disney offer for Sky

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's takeover regulator said on Wednesday that it would review its ruling that Walt Disney (N:DIS) might have to acquire UK broadcaster Sky (L:SKYB) for at least 14 pounds a share.

The Takeover Panel said its hearings committee would meet on July 27 to examine the regulator's decision last week after "various interested parties affected by the ruling" asked for a review.

The Panel's decision that Disney should make a mandatory offer of at least 14 pounds a share for Sky only applies if Disney's offer for Twenty-First Century Fox (O:FOXA), which owns 39 percent of Sky, completes before either Fox or Comcast (O:CMCSA) succeed with their competing offers to take control of the British pay-television company.

Sky's independent directors have recommended a 14.75 pounds a share offer made by Comcast last week that trumped a 14 pounds offer submitted by Fox.

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