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Intesa raises Paschi bid cash by 25 euro cents
Livemint··4 Oct
Intesa Sanpaolo said its Monte dei Paschi takeover offer will lapse if shareholders back rival bids for Banco BPM or Banca Generali on October 29. Intesa raised the cash portion by 25 euro cents per Paschi share, about $0.28, if those deals fail. CEO Luigi Lovaglio needs two thirds of votes cast under Italy's passivity rule to pursue his plan.
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What It Means For You
- Paschi investors must choose between Intesa's takeover and Lovaglio's dual acquisition strategy.
- Intesa pledged to sell about half of Paschi branches to Unipol to ease antitrust concerns.
- An upward exchange ratio adjustment hinges on a 2026 interim dividend from Intesa.
What's Happening
- Intesa CEO Carlo Messina launched the Paschi bid in June to add Mediobanca operations.
- Paschi's board has raised price and asset divestment concerns without formally rejecting Intesa.
- Lovaglio announced the BPM and Generali bids in August to fend off Intesa.
Why The Meeting Matters
- A successful Intesa deal would expand wealth banking and leave a large Generali stake.
- Italian passivity rules require supermajority support for competing transactions.
- Saturday's statement preempted Lovaglio's call for a higher Intesa price.
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