BUMI12 Oct 2012 08:33
"To our minds the only reason for PLC to sell its stake in Berau at this juncture would be perceptions over sovereign risk in Indonesia," he added. Knights estimated the total Bakrie offer at $1.2 billion, a 67% premium to Bumi's market capitalization on Wednesday's close.
Barclays Capital estimated in a note that if Bumi were to accept the Bakrie family's entire offer, it would become a cash shell company once again with net cash of $1.294 billion and a theoretical share price valuation of GBP4.83, up nearly 87% from Bumi's closing share price of GBP2.59 Thursday