Carlsberg to buy Britvic

Carlsberg has agreed a £3.3bn deal to acquire soft drinks company Britvic, following weeks of speculation. It will also buy Marston’s stake in the brewing joint venture. (Image: Jacob Aarup-Andersen, CEO of Carlsberg) The move for Britvic, announced by the Danish brewer this morning, involves a recommended offer of 1,315p per share, which would value … Read more

Why Carlsberg is thirsty for Britvic

The call from British listed companies to attract foreign takeovers this year is long and impressive. It contains Anglo-Americanthe mining giant; International distribution services, the parent company of Royal Mail; Darktrace, one of the world’s most exciting cyber security specialists, and DS Smith, the FTSE-100 packaging company that is Europe’s largest cardboard and paper recycler. … Read more