Shares in Dutch retailer Super de Boer jumped by more than 6% today (24 September) amid speculation that a second takeover bid could come in for the company.
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Reports in the Netherlands claimed that fellow Dutch retailers Schuitema and Sperwer Group could launch a joint offer for Super de Boer.
Last week, Super de Boer said it had received a EUR480m (US$708.5m) bid from another Dutch retailer, privately-owned Jumbo.
Super de Boer, in which French retail giant Groupe Casino holds a 57% stake, said on Friday that it was in talks with Jumbo about the offer.
Today, however, Super de Boer was less forthcoming, telling just-food that there was no new information to disclose and refusing to comment on the prospect of a second bid for the business.
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By GlobalDataSchuitema, which runs the C1000 chain and which was linked to a possible purchasing venture with Super de Boer, could not be reached for immediate comment.
Sperwer Group, which runs the Plus chain in the Netherlands, stayed tight-lipped. “The direction is not for any comment,” the company said.
Shares in Super de Boer stood at EUR4.11 at 15:29 CET, up 6.2% on the day.
