=+e on 31 December 2003 XTRA plc should acquire 1,440,000 of the issued ordinary shares of VDO
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=+e on 31 December 2003 XTRA plc should acquire 1,440,000 of the issued ordinary shares of VDO plc; e e XTRA plc should pay cash of 12 pence for each VDO ple share, plus a one for one share exchange. At the date of the offer the market price of a share in XTRA plc was €1.20 per share and the market price of a share in VDO ple was €1.15 per share. XTRA ple shares had remained relatively stable at approximately €1.20 per share during 2003, whereas VDO plc shares had ranged from €1.10 to €1.35 per share. Before the offer neither company owned any shares in the other; the consideration would be increased by 144,000 shares if a contingent liability in VDO plc in respect of a claim for wrongful dismissal by a former director did not crystallise.
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International Financial Accounting And Reporting
ISBN: 9780903854726
2nd Edition
Authors: Ciaran Connolly