APG, Goodman: Bid For ProLogis European Properties Rejected
April 12 2011 - 2:39PM
Dow Jones News
APG Algemene Pensioen Groep N.V. and Australia's Goodman Group
(GMG.AU) Tuesday said that their joint takeover bid for ProLogis
European Properties (PEPR.AE), the Euronext-listed warehouses
developer, has been rejected.
APG and Goodman said that they had prepared a non-binding
indicative offer of EUR6 per unit to acquire the company, which
represents a premium of 20% over the April 11 closing unit price.
The transaction would be worth around EUR1.2 billion.
APG and Goodman are part of a wider consortium of investors.
The Dutch pension fund and Australian property company said that
they have attempted to discuss their proposal further with ProLogis
with a view to carrying out due diligence but that ProLogis have so
far rejected the proposal. APG and Goodman remain wiling to enter
discussions, they said.
"APG and Goodman believe that, if ProLogis were to reconsider
its rejection of the Indicative Proposal, a fully documented
proposal could be ready within six to eight weeks, with the full
cooperation of ProLogis, ProLogis Management Sarl and the
independent directors of the Board of PEPR," they said in a
statement.
ProLogis couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Shares in PREP closed at EUR5 in Amsterdam on Tuesday.
-By Marietta Cauchi, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842 9241;
marietta.cauchi@dowjones.com
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