AssetCo and Premier Miton given extension in River & Mercantile takeover talks

Discussions ongoing

The board of River and Mercantile Group has agreed to an extension to the date by which AssetCo and Premier Miton are required either to announce a “firm intention” to make an offer of acquisition or whether it does not intend to continue.

The firms, which entered a bidding war recently, have been given until 5pm on 18 January to make their intentions over acquiring River and Mercantile clear, with the possibility of a further extension thereafter. The AssetCo board, chaired by Martin Gilbert, continues to believe that both firms are "highly complementary" and that a combination of AssetCo and RMG Asset Management would create "significant" value for the combined group's clients, portfolio managers, employees and shareholders. Martin Gilbert's AssetCo doubles stake in River & Mercantile Campbell Fleming, chief execut...