Northern Rock on Monday warned shareholders that offers for the stricken mortgage lender were “materially below” its current share price, as the UK government indicated it would favour the bid that requires the least support from the authorities.

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Peter Thal Larsen looks at developments at Northern Rock and Standard Chartered

In a stock exchange announcement, Northern Rock confirmed it had received several “indicative expressions of interest” and said it expected several more in the next few days.