News about drooy: News article received, Tuesday, March 23, 1999 7:39:34 AM EST DRD WITHDRAWS BID FOR EMPEROR
MAR 23, 1999, M2 Communications - Durban Roodepoort Deep Ltd (DRD), a South African gold producer with annual production of over 630,000 ounces, has withdrawn its subsidiary's takeover bid for Emperor Mines Ltd, a company with gold resources in Australia. The offer, which was worth about AUS$64m, was taken back after Emperor started legal proceedings to try to stop the take-over. (Johannesburg Stock Exchange, 19 Mar, 1999; Regulatory News Service, 19 Mar, 1999; Reuters, 16 Mar 1999; The Australian, 18 and 19 Mar 1999; The Australian Financial Review, 19 Mar 1999) |