Danish brewer Carlsberg to buy soft drinks maker Britvic

Danish brewer Carlsberg to buy soft drinks maker Britvic

A can of Carlsberg AS pilsner and a Britvic Plc apple drink arranged in London, UK, on Friday, June 21, 2024.  Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Soft drinks maker Britvic has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid of £3.28 billion ($4.2 billion) from Carlsberg, the companies said Monday. The deal agreed … Read more

Carlsberg slides after Britvic rejects $3.9 billion takeover offer

Carlsberg slides after Britvic rejects .9 billion takeover offer

Carlsberg shares were on course for their largest single-day decline in more than four years on Friday, after the British soft drinks maker Britvic said it had rejected the Danish brewer’s £3.11 billion ($3.9 billion) takeover proposal. Shares of Carlsberg were down by 8.0% at 10:21 a.m. London time, according to LSEG data. This is the … Read more