Goldsmith invites BAT chairman Patrick Sheehy to discuss bid and negotiation
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BAT announces offensive against raid by Goldsmith
BAT launches assaults on takeover bid
Hoylake dismisses defence
Goldsmith denounces BATs defence and criticises company failures and structure
Shareholders want more from Sheehy
Shareholders complain about BAT performance
Goldsmith pulls a fast one in arranging Farmer’s deal
Goldsmith lines up purchaser for BAT US insurance group Farmers to get past American insurance regulators
Goldsmith pins hopes on regulators
Goldsmith places responsibility for BAT bid outcome with the Takeover Panel, Uk bids and deals watchdog, requires extension to bid timetable
BAT offer could fail if panel refuses extension
Goldsmith concedes BAT bid will fail if Takeover Panel doesn’t grant extension to bid offer
Goldsmith: “It’s 100 to 1”
Goldsmith bids for BATs, claims BATS thwarting offer
Goldsmith accuses BAT of US poison-pill tactics
Goldsmith criticises BAT of using poisonpill defence tactics
Panel throws out Hoylake US plea
Hoylake attempts to drop BAT bid to overcome US regulatory hurdles
The bid for BAT industries
Timeline of BAT bid
Sheehy poised with BAT break-up plan
Chairman of BAT, Patrick Sheehy, to reveal break up plan involving spin-off of paper or retailing divisions after Takeover Panel decision
Hoylake seeks suspension of offer as BAT plans breakup
Sheehy unveils restructuring scheme to sell off parts of BAT, Goldsmith seeks rule that unsuccessful bidders wait 12 months is waived
Hoylake, a judgement of Solomon for Panel
Commentary on Takeover Panel considering extension of BAT bid
Boost for BAT takeover plans
Takeover Panel grants Hoylake extension for BAT bid, to wait for outcome of regulatory proceedings in US
Joyful Goldsmith clears for action
Goldsmith prepares to launch new bid, and battle United States insurance regulatories
More BAT setbacks for Goldsmith
Hoylake loses seven out of nine cases against insurance authorities in the United States where Farmers does business, where authorities have right to veto takeovers
BAT fury as Ridley clears bid
Trade secretary Nicholas Ridley will not refer BAT bid to Monopolies and Mergers Commission
BAT moves to break itself apart, stealing Sir James’ thunder
BAT announces breakup plan but Goldsmith says it does not go far enough
“BAT moves to break itself apart, stealing Sir James’ thunder”
Hoylake will fight on despite BAT proposals
Hoylake will proceed with offer depsite BAT restructuring proposal