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Murdoch's REA ends month-long takeover pursuit of Britain's Rightmove

Mon, 30th Sep 2024 13:09

Rightmove had rejected fourth REA bid earlier on Monday

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Rightmove also declined due diligence access

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REA says it will pursue other avenues for growth

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Rightmove's shares dropped 8% on Monday after Rupert Murdoch's REA Group ended its $8.29 billion takeover pursuit following a fourth bid rejection from the British real estate portal.

Australian property listing firm REA's decision to walk away from making a formal offer for Rightmove ahead of a 1600 GMT deadline capped a month-long saga that saw the London-listed firm rebuff four proposals on valuation concerns.

Rightmove's shares, which had rallied 20% since the first bid was made public on Sept.2, were down more than 8% at 614.40 pence at 1134 GMT.

"The lack of meaningful engagement and the consistent lack of information provided by Rightmove impeded the ability to progress discussions and work together towards a recommended transaction, within the timetable permitted," REA said in a statement.

Earlier on Monday, Rightmove said it had declined a request from REA to grant due diligence access, adding that shareholder interests would be better served through the execution of its standalone strategic plan.

REA, which had requested an extension of the deadline to make a formal offer, said it was disappointed that Rightmove was "unwilling to do so".

"But REA is excited to pursue its many other avenues for growth," it said.

Analysts at J.P.Morgan had said that its conversations with investors had suggested an offer price of at least about 800 pence to 850 pence per share would have been needed to see the deal through.

The latest proposal by REA Group, which is 62% owned by Murdoch's News Corp, consisted of 346 pence in cash, 0.0417 new REA shares and a special dividend of 6 pence in cash. That gave Rightmove an implied value of 781 pence per share, about a 3% increase over the previous bid.

Rightmove, the runaway house search market leader in the UK, has faced increased competition over the past year or so from rival OnTheMarket, which was bought by American property firm CoStar in 2023.

The UK company looks primed for a steady recovery from a property market downturn as the potential for more rate cuts boosts sentiment in the UK housing sector. (Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Writing by Yadarisa Shabong; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Susan Fenton)

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