Banco BPM, Anima and UniCredit

UniCredit's takeover target Banco BPM ups investor rewards, price of Anima bid
Italy's Banco BPM on Wednesday upped targeted profits and payouts for investors through 2027 as it reported strong 2024 results, in an effort to fend off an unsolicited bid from bigger rival UniCredit.
Banco BPM Raises Takeover Offer for Asset Manager Anima
Banco BPM SpA raised its bid for asset manager Anima Holding SpA, indicating that the Italy’s third-largest bank is determined to win over investors as it seeks to defend from the takeover attempt of UniCredit SpA.
UniCredit threatens to drop Banco BMP takeover offer
UniCredit offered to buy the second largest Italian bank Banco BPM for €10bn in late November last year. The acquisition was a counter offer of UniCredit after BPM bid to buy Anima for €1bn to boost its asset management fee income amid falling interest rates.
Banco BPM Raises Targets, Sweetens Bid for Anima
The lender lifted its offer for asset manager Anima as it outlined higher midterm targets and seeks to defend itself from an unsolicited UniCredit takeover approach.
UniCredit says Banco BPM offer at risk if Anima bid cost rises
UniCredit reminded Banco BPM shareholders on Monday it could withdraw its buyout offer for their bank if BPM investors agreed to back a more costly bid for fund manager Anima Holding. BPM last week proposed to pay more for Anima Holding,
UniCredit threatens to walk away from Banco BPM deal
UniCredit has threatened to drop its bid for Banco BPM if the smaller bank’s shareholders vote next week to increase the price of an offer for asset manager Anima. “UniCredit reminds that [BPM] offer is conditional,
UniCredit threatens to drop Banco BPM takeover offer if Anima bid cost rises
UniCredit offered to buy the second largest Italian bank Banco BPM for €10bn in late November last year. The acquisition was a counter offer by UniCredit after BPM's bid to buy Anima for €1bn - to boost its asset management fee income amid falling interest rates.
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Banco Bpm SpA (BAMI)
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