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Spanish supervisor tells Skoda to leading Ganz-Mavag deal for Talgo or leave

Spanish stock exchange manager CNMV prompted Czech business Skoda on Friday to provide a. higher takeover bid for train maker Talgo than the. Hungarian consortium GanzMavag's or drop its approach, a CNMV. spokesperson said.

On Tuesday, Talgo said it had actually gotten a company. combination and commercial integration proposition from Skoda,. which is unrelated to the cars and truck maker owned by Germany's. Volkswagen.

The CNMV spokesperson stated that any prospective bidder wanting. to introduce a quote for Talgo has to comply with the Spanish. takeover legislation, which would indicate announcing and. providing a bid that necessarily enhances the conditions of the. one already admitted for processing.

Any other option that does not integrate an. improvement would not be appropriate, the representative said.

As it did not consist of a financial offer, Talgo has actually asked. Skoda for comprehensive information to be able to evaluate whether. its proposition goes beyond the 619-million-euro ($ 674 million). all-cash offer from Ganz-Mavag.

The Ganz-Mavag consortium, which likewise includes the Magyar. Vagon rail group, is providing 5 euros per share in money.

Shares in Talgo fetched 4.075 euros in early afternoon. trading in Madrid.

The Spanish government has already stated that it will. look carefully at the deal, as it considers Talgo a tactical. possession.

(source: Reuters)