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Great-grandson of newspaper’s founder wins enough shareholder support for takeover bid
Lindsell Train’s co-founder says offer for Daily Mail publisher has ‘definite appeal’ ahead of vote
Departure surprises staff after recent reshuffle cemented his power within wider Daily Mail group
Majedie Asset Management remains opposed after family’s ‘final’ bid raises offer by £35m
Minority shareholders have a right to complain but they should do so quietly
Former editor to oversee parent company’s media titles as Rothermeres attempt to take group private
Chair’s move to replace editor seen as boost for online business as he bids to take group private
J O Hambro ‘underwhelmed and unconvinced’ by Lord Rothermere’s plan for family takeover
Media company’s founding family is seeking to take it private
Successor to head both Daily and Sunday publications raising prospect of more integrated print and online operations
Linking payouts from recent sales to an ungenerous take-private offer puts the squeeze on minority shareholders
Deal values DMGT at £2.9bn including special dividend but company says looking at job numbers
Agreement would remove final hurdle for Rothermere family to proceed with take-private bid
Disposal of RMS for £1.43bn paves way for Rothermere family to take UK publisher private
Plus, Goldman execs wrestle over junior analyst pay and Elon Musk’s courtroom drama heats up a notch
Potential £810m deal would depend on sale of company’s insurance risk business
Three-part proposal manages to hit upon several aspects of the financial zeitgeist
Two media operations would do better in treacherous waters if separated
Regulators should be wary of overreaction on supply chain financing; DMGT’s image problem disguises a transformation
Struggling events business prompts group to turn to media assets
Pandemic hits DMGT’s events business and newspaper titles
EU’s competition officials are due to rule on the Refinitiv takeover in January
Companies analysis from our sister publication
Daily Mail owner has been hit on several fronts but that hasn’t stopped it keeping the faith
Daily Mail publisher says it has ‘confidence in the future’ despite decline in ad sales
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