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Offer for Pacific Current Group (PAC) – please explain

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Offer for Pacific Current Group (PAC) – please explain

I don't understand. What's the go between Regal Partners (RPL) and GQG Partners (GQG) offer to take over PAC? Why would RPL offer to pay with GQG shares & dilute their potential holding. When would we expect the next move

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Hi Paul,

A fascinating bidding war looks set to unfold between GQG Partners (GQG) and Regal Partners (RPL) for Pacific Current Group (PAC)  – the latter has seen its market cap jump by over 45% since late July to above $570mn on Friday afternoon.

The story is an interesting tale with GQG whose now valued above $5bn was initially backed by PAC after listing in 2021, ironically RPL’s bid is in the form of 2.2 GQG shares and $7.50 cash illustrating the respective cross ownerships at play.

  • the GQG component to the bid is because PAC still owns 1.5% of GQG.
  • RPL currently owns 12.1% of PAC while Perpetual (PPT) owns a 14.3% stake.

At this stage we’ve heard no specific terms from GQG but more water appears likely to go under this particular bridge, the game is afoot!

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