Bill Ackman
Pershing Square Capital Management has made a non-binding offer to acquire Universal Music Group, with headlines citing a $64 billion valuation but details revealing a more modest cash component. The proposal allows shareholders to choose between cash or a mix of cash and new shares. Music investors and executives view the bid as an attempt to take control on the cheap.
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Universal Music Group's board of directors expressed complete confidence in its leadership following an unsolicited takeover bid from Pershing Square. The investment firm, led by Bill Ackman, proposed acquiring UMG in a deal valuing the company at more than $60 billion. The board said it would review the non-binding offer in line with its fiduciary duties.