Tritax Big Box agrees terms over UKCM combination
Offer at a 10.8% premium to UKCM’s closing price on 9 February
Offer at a 10.8% premium to UKCM’s closing price on 9 February
Fidelity China Special Situations will buy £126.6m of Abrdn China’s assets
Comes one week before its consultation with shareholders
The trust sector has seen increased M&A in recent times, while investors have highlighted concerns over illiquid, sub-scale funds
Creating a £3.9bn trust if approved
LondonMetric has until 15 January to firm up its interest in the acquisition
Trust’s board was in talks with UK Commercial Property Reit over a potential combination
Troy Income & Growth will merge into the STS Global Income & Growth, subject to shareholder approval
Enlarged £430m UK Smaller Companies trust will continue to be managed by Georgina Brittain and Katen Patel
ASCI’s average discount over the last 12 months stands at 13.2%