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Ainsworth deal in jeopardy?

If ASIC gets its way, Len may not be able to sell his controlling stake in the company after all.
By · 17 May 2016
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17 May 2016 · 1 min read
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Ainsworth Game Technology Limited - AGI
Current price
$1.20 at 16:40 (24 April 2024)

Price at review
$2.52 at (17 May 2016)

Max Portfolio Weighting
3%

Business Risk
Medium-High

Share Price Risk
Very High
All Prices are in AUD ($)

The Takeovers Panel has received an application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to block Len Ainsworth's wife from voting her 9% stake at the June 3 shareholders' meeting to approve the sale of Len's 53% stake in Ainsworth Game Technology to Austria-based Novomatic for $2.75 per share. If Gretel Ainsworth is precluded from voting, it would require a majority of the remaining 38% of shareholders to back the deal to see it succeed. While there are potential benefits to the sale, we consider it unfair to minority shareholders for reasons discussed in Ainsworth: Interim result 2016. The Takeovers Panel hasn't decided to review the application yet, let alone made a decision on Mrs Ainsworth's stake, but we will keep you updated. HOLD.

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