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right British Empire Securities and General Trust () is a large London-based British investment trust dedicated to investments in companies trading at a discount to Net Asset Value. Established in 1889, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The Chairman is Strone Macpherson. The firm's recent history dates to 1985, when Asset Value Investors, an employee-owned management company was established to manage the firm, then valued at £6 million.〔(Asset Value Investors )〕 It issued a 4 for 1 rights issue, increasing capital to £30 million in 1985. Its goal of acquiring firms under NAV has led it to attempt takeovers of other investment trusts trading at a discount. In 1986 British Empire acquired Ashdown Investment Trust for £66 million.〔(British Empire Securities and General Trust: History )〕 In 1989 it mounted a hostile takeover bid for Schroder Global Trust.〔(Schroder and British Empire set to lock horns in bid battle ) Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1989〕In 1995 it acquired the Selective Assets Trust (formerly the Edinburgh Assets Trust〔(Edinburgh Assets Trust ) Oldest Scottish Companies〕) for £42 million.〔 == External links == * ( Official site ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Empire Securities and General Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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