Plus500 shareholders give Playtech takeover the green light
Plus500 shareholders have given the go-ahead to Playtech's £460m acquisition of the online spreadbetter.
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Israeli online gambling firm Playtech's offer values Plus500 at 400 pence per share, some way below the 750 pence per share trading price the Aim-listed company enjoyed before freezing thousands of investors accounts in the wake of a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) probe.
Plus500's majority shareholder Odey Asset Management had previously accused Playtech of making an "opportunistic" bid that undervalued the company.
However over 93 per cent of votes cast at Plus500's special general meeting were in favour of the takeover from eccentric billionaire owner Teddy Sagi, representing over 70 per cent of the total voting power.
As a result, the threshold shareholder approval requirement demanded under Israeli Companies Law has been satisfied. Approval from Playtech shareholders is still required before the deal can be officially wrapped up.
Shares in Plus500 are down 0.54 per cent at 386.25 pence per chare in afternoon trading.
