Walmart Bids for 51% Stake in South African Retailer

Walmart (WMT) made an offer for 51% of the shares in South African retailer Massmart Holdings for 148 rand ($20.75) per share.

The offer represents a 19.2% premium over the 30-day weighted average price on Sept. 23, Walmart said in a statement. Sept. 23 was the final trading day before Walmart announced its initial offer.

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Walmart Bids for 51% Stake in South African Retailer originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:24:00.

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