Seven Group, controlled by billionaire Kerry Stokes and his family, has lifted its stake in the building products maker to 78.8% from 71.6% since first making an attempt in February to acquire full control of the company. The deal on offer now comprises 0.1116 Seven Group shares and A$1.70 per share in cash and dividends for the stake it does not own in Boral. That is higher than the earlier offer with a cash component of A$1.50 a share that was to increase if the bid met certain requirements.
(Reuters) -Australia's Boral on Tuesday recommended investors reject its largest shareholder Seven Group Holdings' A$1.9 billion ($1.25 billion) offer for the company claiming it undervalues the building products group. Seven Group, controlled by billionaire Kerry Stokes and his family, already owns nearly 72% of Boral and had launched a bid last month to acquire full control of Boral. The proposal of a minimum of A$6.05 per Boral share consists of 0.1116 Seven Group shares and A$1.50 cash.
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