LONDON: HBOS, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, unveiled a £4 billion (US$7.9 billion) rights issue to rebuild its capital base after a hefty hit on the valuation of risky assets.
HBOS will offer two new shares for every five at 275 pence per share, a 45% discount to Monday’s close of 495.75p, it said yesterday.
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