苏黎世以8B英镑买下英国保险公司Beazley, Zurich to buy UK insurer Beazley for £8B, up from £7.7B offer.

苏黎世保险集团原则上同意在一项价值约80亿英镑的交易中收购英国专业保险公司Beazley,每股现金1 310便士,加上最高25便士的股息,使总额达到每股1 335便士。 Zurich Insurance Group has agreed in principle to acquire UK-based specialty insurer Beazley in a deal valued at approximately £8 billion, offering 1,310 pence per share in cash, plus up to 25 pence in dividends, bringing the total to 1,335 pence per share. 这笔出价相当于Beazley出价前股价近60%的溢价,是该公司拒绝先前77亿英镑出价之后提出的。 The offer, which represents a nearly 60% premium to Beazley’s pre-offer share price, follows the company’s rejection of a previous £7.7 billion bid. Beazley的董事会暂时批准了修订后的条款,并将向股东推荐这一交易。 Beazley’s board has tentatively approved the revised terms and would recommend the deal to shareholders. 合并将在2月16日前建立全球特殊保险平台, 其总书面保险费约为150亿美元, 并强化苏黎世在伦敦劳埃德(Lloyd)的存在。 The merger, pending due diligence and a formal offer by February 16, would create a global specialty insurance platform with around $15 billion in gross written premiums and strengthen Zurich’s presence at Lloyd’s of London. Beazley的股份在过去一个月里在收购投机中上升了50%以上。 Beazley’s shares rose over 50% in the past month amid takeover speculation.