Wednesday 14 November 2007

Star Energy Takeover Comments

So Petronas have launched a takeover bid for Star Energy, and you did indeed do well if you managed to to get the £3.70 on offer this morning, since that is above the offer price. However, for those who didn't manage to offload at above the offer price you're better off holding to the end, since you won't lose out on the bid-offer spread or have to pay commission when you sell.

Unless some major oil find or planning permission news is coming, there might also be another 10 or 20p per share extra in the offing, and the downside is small, since the chances of Petronas not completing a deal is low.

Certainly confirms, like Ken Fisher says, that there is cash out there for deals, despite the "credit crunch" we are now experiencing.

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