Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Woolworth's offer to buy Lew out of Country Road raises questions

If revenge is a dish best served cold, Solomon Lew has just served up a frozen banquet.


His refusal to capitulate in his 14-year feud with South Africa's Woolworths has finally paid off after it agreed to launch a $17 a share offer for Country Road.


The intrigue of the past few months - with Mr Lew building a potential blocking stake in David Jones - has raised questions the Melbourne-based entrepreneur may be extracting a benefit unavailable to other David Jones shareholders.






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