Goodman Fielder board agrees to slimmed down offer from Wilmar, First Pacific

Goodman Fielder board agrees to slimmed down offer from Wilmar, First Pacific
By Jonathan Underhill July 2 (BusinessDesk) - Goodman Fielder's directors have given support to a reduced takeover proposal from Singapore-based Wilmar International and Hong Kong-listed investment firm First Pacific Co, who lowered their price by about 3.6 percent after scrutinising the food maker's accounts. Wilmar and First Pacific are now offering 67.5 Australian cents a share via a scheme of arrangement for 100 percent of Goodman Fielder, down from the 70 cent level Goodman's board unanimously supported in May. At the same time, Good...