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News in-depthIndustrial goods
UK industrials set to fall under activists’ glare
...Its new chief executive Andrew Heath was previously the boss of two companies that were taken over, chipmaker Imagination Technologies and chemicals group Alent, and has spoken of the need for a “sharper...
February 4, 2019
News in-depthUS & Canadian companies
Imagination Technologies deal ends run as UK’s bright spark
...Sir Hossein was ousted in 2016 and a new team, led by ex-Alent chief executive Andrew Heath, set about cleaning up Imagination, refocusing the business and improving its profitability....
November 4, 2017
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US & Canadian companies
Imagination Technologies back in profit, appoints new chairman
...On Tuesday, the group also announced that it had appointed a new chairman, Peter Hill, who was formerly chief executive of electronics business Laird and chairman of chemical supplier Alent....
December 6, 2016
US & Canadian companies
Platform Specialty to acquire Alent in £1.35bn chemicals deal
...Shares in Alent had fallen 7.2 per cent over the past 12 months but soared 44.9 per cent on Monday to 489p....
July 13, 2015
LombardJonathan Guthrie
Aberdeen’s Anne should give M&G and industry new, clear options
...High prices may be justified by forecast synergies — PSP paid 14 times earnings for Alent of the UK last year, for example....
February 1, 2016
LombardJonathan Guthrie
Alent acquisition catalysed by demerger
...Quiet activist Cevian has tendered its 22 per cent of Alent for Platform shares....
July 13, 2015
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FT AlphavilleChris Nuttall
FT Opening Quote – Ex-BP boss Hayward takes Genel chair
...Alent is recommending its shareholders approve the 503p per share offer, which is a premium of around 49 per cent to its closing share price on July 10....
July 13, 2015
UK equities
IAG flies high on broker upgrade
...Alent rose 44.2 per cent to 487p after US investors agreed a takeover of the electronics-chemicals maker for 503p a share....
July 13, 2015
Mergers & Acquisitions
Alent chief executive steps down after less than two years
...“Since Alent’s separate listing, Steve has played an important role in laying the groundwork for its long-term future,” said Peter Hill, chairman of Alent....
September 4, 2014
UK companies
Morgan rejects Vesuvius takeover approach
...Vesuvius, which has a market cap of £1.13bn, was spun out of the demerger of Cookson Group in 2012, when the 300-year-old British engineer split itself into two separate companies – Vesuvius and Alent....
December 1, 2014
Tobacco
Irish cheddar threat hits Dairy Crest
...Alent climbed 3.1 per cent to 347.9p after Liberum put a 400p target price on the maker of solder material and electroplating chemicals....
July 11, 2014
UK companies
Demerged Cookson tells tale of two halves
...The divergent paths of Alent and Vesuvius can also be shown in their respective share prices since the December 19 split, with Alent’s stock up about 20 per cent, while Vesuvius’ shares have jumped by almost...
August 5, 2013
UK companies
Vesuvius sharply up at forecasting-beating numbers
...The FTSE 250 company was last year spun out of Cookson, when the 300-year old British engineer split itself into two separate companies – Vesuvius and Alent....
August 2, 2013
Andrew Hill
Carl Icahn and Daniel Loeb can’t be shut out
...When Alent spun off from Vesuvius last year, Cevian took a board seat there, too. Mr Hill thinks there is room for “responsible activists”....
October 14, 2013
Investments
Boardroom trades December 14
...Steve Corbett at Alent was another to trade at the earliest opportunity, although he had to wait five weeks from taking the helm in October last year because the shares were not listed until December following...
December 13, 2013
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The Top LineUS & Canadian companies
Slimmed down groups attract new admirers
...In the UK, Cookson split itself into technology specialist Alent and ceramics provider Vesuvius in December....
August 9, 2013
Serious MoneyJonathan Eley
Better ways to play the merger mania
...The combined worth of its two successors, Alent and Vesuvius, is £2.17bn, an increase of 21 per cent against a 12 per cent gain in the All Share....
August 2, 2013
UK equities
Man boosted by Japan’s inflation battle
...The warning hit peers, with Alent lower by 6.1 per cent to 340p and Filtrona down 1.5 per cent to 698p....
April 9, 2013
Technology sector
Industrial takeovers on the cards for 2013
...Even Steve Corbett, Alent’s chief executive, acknowledges the possibility....
December 30, 2012
UK companies
Cookson splits to allow Alent to thrive
...Stakeholders will be granted one share in each of Alent and Vesuvius for every Cookson share they own....
December 3, 2012
UK companies
Cookson name to die in split
...Stakeholders will be granted one share in each of Alent and Vesuvius for every Cookson share they own....
November 26, 2012
UK companies
Cookson confirms split and board shuffle
...However, both Vesuvius and Alent are facing tougher market conditions and this is likely to prevent any euphoria,” said Michael Blogg, analyst at Investec....
November 1, 2012
UK companies
Cookson demerger to lure potential buyers
...Steve Corbett and François Wanecq, the chief executives of Alent and Vesuvius, both told the Financial Times that the demerger of the engineer would create two smaller, more easily-swallowed companies that...
December 3, 2012
UK banks
FTSE 100 narrowly misses fresh year-high
...Cookson Group ’s demerger of its performance paterials business took effect, with Alent ending at 309.7p....
December 19, 2012
UK equities
ITV rises on hopes of advertising boost
...Vesuvius , the ceramics business formerly known as Cookson, moved higher by 8.6 per cent to 352p following Wednesday’s demerger of its electronics business Alent , down 1.5 per cent to 305p....
December 20, 2012

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