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Segro Rejects £12.6 Billion Takeover Bid from US Rival Prologis

Segro Rejects £12.6 Billion Takeover Bid from US Rival Prologis

UK Warehouse Giant Segro Declines Acquisition Proposal

Segro, a prominent FTSE 100 company specializing in warehouse and industrial property, has turned down a £12.6 billion takeover bid from its American counterpart, Prologis. The proposed acquisition, an all-share offer, was publicly disclosed by Prologis after being "unequivocally rejected" by Segro's board earlier this week.

Valuation Discrepancy Cited by Segro

Despite Prologis's offer valuing Segro at nearly 25% above its market capitalization at the close of trading on the day the offer was made, Segro's leadership determined the proposal fell considerably short of their own assessment of the company's true value. This rejection signals the emergence of another transatlantic corporate struggle, with Segro asserting its independent valuation.

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