Tesco says Dobbies bid unconditional

Tesco said its bid for full control of Dobbies Garden Centres is now unconditional in all respects after 29

Tesco said its bid for full control of Dobbies Garden Centres is now unconditional in all respects after 29.2 per cent-shareholder West Coast Capital formally accepted the offer.

Tesco now has acceptances for 85 per cent of the Dobbies shares to which the offer relates, the Cheshunt, England-based company said today in a statement.

It bought 65.5 per cent of the garden-centre company last year.

Bloomberg

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