Goldsmith says he will sue each company director and charge Crown management with offering him ‘greenmail’ at expense of other stockholders
Category: US & Major Takeovers
Crown reinstates Goldsmith suit
Crown Zellerbach reinstates suit against Goldsmith because he resumed buying company shares up to 46 percent
Goldsmith boosts Crown holding to over 50 percent
Goldsmith raises stake in Crown Zellerbach to more than 50 percent
Goldsmith wins battle for control of Crown Zellerbach
Goldsmith becomes chairman of Crown Zellerman group after four days of talks with board, majority representation on the board for General Oriental Securities
Goldsmith named chairman of Crown Zellerbach in pact
Goldsmith named chairman of Crown Zellerbach in pact
Colgate-Palmolive to sell offshoots in reshape plan
Colgate-Palmolive announces restructure involving sale of operations outside core business, seen as defense to potential Goldsmith takeover
Crown considers sale of assets in latest talks
James River Corp agrees to acquire paper operations of Crown Zellerbach in stock swap valued at $766 million, Goldsmith to retain Crown’s forest products, container and electronics subsidiaries
James River agrees to buy Crown Zellerbach assets
James River Corp agrees to acquire paper operations of Crown Zellerbach in stock swap valued at $766 million, Goldsmith to retain Crown’s forest products, container and electronics subsidiaries
Crown-James River Stock Swap prompts debate on who won
Analysis of Crown-River stock swap
Crown Zellerbach’s board declines to back stock swap
Crown Zellerbach board decline backing offer to swap shares for an interest in timber properties with James River Corp
The Goldsmith touch
Crown Zellerbach profit for Goldsmith, shareholder options to decide between James River share swap or join Goldsmith
Sir James Goldsmith reaps big dividends from acquisition
Acquisition of Cavenham Forest Industries pays large dividends, after Goldsmith ends pursuit of Crown Zellerbach by exchanging his 48 percent stake for near-total control of three companies spun off from Crown, one of which (Cavenham) owns almost all Crown’s former timber holdings
Goodyear moves to thwart predators
Goodyear draws up restructuring plans to ward off takeover bidders
Goodyear said to be target of Goldsmith share buying
Goldsmith said to own more than 15 percent of Goodyear shares
Hanson is said to consider bid for Goodyear
Hanson Trust PLC considering joining Goldsmith to takeover Goodyear
Goldsmith 11.5 percent in Goodyear
Investment group led by Goldsmith declares stake close to 11.5 percent in Goodyear, decides not to make tender offer yet because of share volatility
Goodyear under siege
Goodyear share price rises in response to restructure and Goldsmith accumulating shares, Goldsmith poised to launch takeover bid
Goodyear’s Mercer attempts to hold off Goldsmith in a content for the company
Analysis of Goldsmith’s potential takeover of Goodyear
“Goodyear’s Mercer attempts to hold off Goldsmith in a content for the company”
Goldsmith makes 5.3bn offer for Goodyear Tire
Goldsmith makes 5.3bn offer for Goodyear, after Goodyear announces plans to spend almost 1bn on repurchasing a fifth of shares and selling prize assets
Goldsmith and Goodyear
Goldsmith makes 5.3bn offer for Goodyear, after Goodyear announces plans to spend almost 1bn on repurchasing a fifth of shares and selling prize assets