SAD – Another Zambian owned company – Zambeef taken over by British firm BII after a failed $13.5m rescue deal with govt on Chiawa farm

British state-owned enterprise takes over Zambeef ownership because of debt

Zambeef Update

British International Investment (BII) the British parastatal, takes over ZAMBEEF

After 16th September 2024 BII will own 58.7% of Zambeef becoming the majority shareholder. BII will now have significant voting power and influence over decisions at shareholder meetings.

If BII wanted to take Zambeef private, they could offer a premium above the market price to convince shareholders to sell their shares. Premiums in such transactions can range between 20% to 40%, depending on the circumstances.

At the current share price of 0.054 GBP, BII would spend less than £20m to acquire a company with an Enterprise Value approximately £165m.

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