The Acquisition of ABN AMRO (B)

Case Code: BSTR346 Case Length: 23 Pages Period: 2007 Pub Date: 2009 Teaching Note: Not Available

Price: Rs.400 Organization: ABN AMRO, Royal Bank of Scotland, Fortis, Banco Santander Central Hispano Industry: Banking, Financial Services Countries: UK, Belgium, Spain, The Netherlands Themes: Mergers, Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances

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The Acquisition

In early 2007, the institutional shareholders in ABN AMRO raised the issue of spinning off certain units of ABN AMRO or selling the whole business to a stronger bank. Its shareholders felt that the stock had been stagnant and was under valued.

To improve its performance, ABN AMRO should consider selling all or some of its assets, they said. ABN AMRO and Barclays started negotiating for a friendly merger in early 2007. The RBS-led consortium approached ABN AMRO with a proposal for acquisition but ABN AMRO turned down the proposal...

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