Briscoe Group offer for Kathmandu lapses, holding reverts to 19.9%

Briscoe Group offer for Kathmandu lapses, holding reverts to 19.9%
By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Briscoe Group's offer for outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu Holdings has lapsed after attracting a paltry 2.27 percent of acceptances with a price that was at a steep premium to the market price. The retailer controlled by managing director Rod Duke opted not to increase its offer, which amounted to $1.80 a share in cash and scrip. Before the offer was made, Kathmandu shares had traded at $1.39. They fell about 2 percent to $1.50 today. The takeover bid was rejected by the Kathmandu boa...