Dangote Cement Plc is among those considering counteroffers for PPC Group Ltd. that could signal a bidding contest for South Africa’s largest cement maker, according to people familiar with the matter.


Dangote Cement Plc sees a bid for the Johannesburg-based company as a way to accelerate expansion outside its home market of Nigeria, said the people, who asked not to be named as the matter is private. PPC will consider any rival offers to the joint approach by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and domestic rival AfriSam Group Pty Ltd. and present them to shareholders in early October, one of the people said.

PPC shares jumped 2.3 percent to 6.34 rand as of 12:11 p.m. in Johannesburg, the highest level since May 2. That values the company at 10 billion rand ($780 million).

LafargeHolcim Ltd., the world’s biggest cement maker based in Jona, Switzerland, and Germany’s HeidelbergCement AG are also monitoring PPC’s situation, the people said. Titan Cement Co. SA of Greece is looking at the South African company, according to one of the people. The cement makers’ interest was sparked after Toronto-based Fairfax offered to buy 2 billion rand of PPC’s shares and support a merger with AfriSam earlier this week, the people said. The proposal “significantly undervalued” the business, PPC said at the time.

A spokesman for Dangote refused to comment. Same for spokespeople of LafargeHolcim, HeidelbergCement, Titan, Fairfax and PPC.

The future ownership of PPC is up for grabs after merger talks with AfriSam failed for a second time last month following two-and-a-half years of on-off negotiations. Both companies have been struggling with high debt levels, which Fairfax offered to resolve with its unexpected entrance to the saga this week. The Toronto-based company said it would recapitalize AfriSam, enabling it to settle outstanding loans, and buy 2 billion rands worth of PPC shares at 5.75 rand each.

PPC’s current share price of 6.34 rand suggests investors expect a higher offer to emerge. The Fairfax proposal would give the Canadian company a stake of more than 30 percent stake in the combined entity, said two of the people. The value of the bid would rise when savings generated by sharing PPC and AfriSam infrastructure are taken into account, they said.

The Public Investment Corp., the biggest shareholder in both PPC and AfriSam, would prefer a higher cash component of more than 6 rand a share, the people said, adding that Fairfax hasn’t ruled out increasing its offer.

Dangote has been expanding out of Nigeria, its biggest market, and has operations in 14 other African countries, according to its website. Aliko Dangote, who also has interests in sugar, flour and packaged food businesses, has a net worth of $11.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Dangote would be open to a sale of all or part of its cement operations in Pretoria-based Sephaku Holdings Ltd. unit to win regulatory approval for a takeover, two of the people said.

Separately, PPC said it had reduced capital expenditure targets for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The company sees spending of as much as 900 million rand in year through March 2018, rising to as much as 1 billion rand the following year, PPC said in a presentation to investors on Friday. The cement maker also said debt would probably fall in the current year.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/dangote-considers-bid-for-south-african-cement-firm/

Just the way Dufil Prima (Makers of indomie Noodles) took over his Dangote Noodles....
Sometimes we win...
Sometimes we lose...
But try to win more often than you lose... That's the rule of the game.

ok na

Come and buy PHCN O!

OK

Rich getting richer

If it is Good for you, carry on sir

Another one...

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This man is NEVER afraid to take giant steps...
Lord, as we all go about the hustling and hardwork, I pray for open doors for all Nairalanders...

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OK ... Noted.

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What do wrong with them MODs today? Double topic on FP?
Please do the needful...
Cc: lalasticlala

Good

Mods, this topic is posted twice on frontpage

Wetin I wan say?

See people wey see road

Carry on bros

Yes

Ok

hm

All the spokes persons refused to divulge anything and una still carry the matter for head?

Jesus!!! Una dey try abeg

Monopoly master





Is this where to do this, why can't you be civilised for once and do the right things at the right time

deepwater:
Yeah another one

The sun is rising at umuahia now


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Poo3wguy87c

Money is meant to be spent on assets. I hope he buys it

Money is meant to be spent on assets. I hope he buys it

Wow

Good move.

Money

Na wao

make dis man remain small investment for boys na.....just buying everything,colonising everything...