Sydney Airport rejects improved US$17bil buyout bid


No deal: Travellers preparing to board a passenger aircraft at Sydney Airport. The airport operator is open to a higher offer from bidders. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd has rejected an improved bid from a group of infrastructure investors worth A$22.80bil (US$16.81bil or RMRM71.2bil), saying that it undervalued the airport operator, but that it was open to a higher offer.

The new offer valued Sydney Airport at A$8.45 (RM26.37) per share, 2.4% higher than the previous offer of A$8.25 (RM25.73) a share, and a more than 9% premium to the stock’s Friday close.

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