BX Blackstone Inc

By Joe Hoppe

St. Modwen Properties PLC said Friday that it has received a nonbinding conditional proposal from Blackstone Group Inc. for a cash offer of around 1.21 billion pounds ($1.68 billion).

The U.K. property investor and developer said that Blackstone has made a possible cash offer of 542 pence a share for the entire issued capital of the company--around 222.63 million shares--after a series of unsolicited proposals. The price represents a 21% premium to St. Modwen's closing share price of 448 pence on Thursday and a 24% premium to St. Modwen's 2020 net tangible assets per share.

The possible offer is at a value it would be willing to unanimously recommend if Blackstone announces a firm intention to make an offer, St. Modwen's management said. Any offer is subject to preconditions, including due diligence.

There is no certainty that Blackstone will make a firm offer, and according to the takeover code Blackstone have until June 4 to say it will make a firm offer or walk away.

Blackstone confirmed the possible offer in a separate release.

Write to Joe Hoppe at joseph.hoppe@wsj.com

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May 07, 2021 02:45 ET (06:45 GMT)

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