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Ubisoft could soon receive numerous buyout offers News Apr 26th, 2022

Ubisoft could soon receive numerous buyout offers

Mobile games industry investors Blackstone and KKR among the "numerous" firms interested in Ubisoft takeover

Qualcomm ups bid for NXP Semiconductors to $44 billion to fend off Broadcom acquisition News Feb 21st, 2018

Qualcomm ups bid for NXP Semiconductors to $44 billion to fend off Broadcom acquisition

The increased price has Broadcom "evaluating its options"

Report: Vivendi sets eyes on takeover bid for Ubisoft by end of 2017 News Apr 26th, 2017

Report: Vivendi sets eyes on takeover bid for Ubisoft by end of 2017

Needs to show investors that they have no need to worry

Vivendi now owns a quarter of all Ubisoft shares but continues to claim no takeover is imminent News Dec 8th, 2016

Vivendi now owns a quarter of all Ubisoft shares but continues to claim no takeover is imminent

25.15% of shares and 22.92% of voting rights

Vivendi increases stake in Ubisoft to 24% News Nov 8th, 2016

Vivendi increases stake in Ubisoft to 24%

Now has 21% of the voting rights

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot blasts Vivendi's quest for control as "dangerous" News Sep 29th, 2016

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot blasts Vivendi's quest for control as "dangerous"

Warns of the "great risk" to shareholders

Guillemot family buying up another 3.5% of shares in Ubisoft to ward off Vivendi takeover News Sep 6th, 2016

Guillemot family buying up another 3.5% of shares in Ubisoft to ward off Vivendi takeover

Unnamed bank backing the purchase

Vivendi COO Stephane Roussel is Gameloft's new CEO Job News Jun 30th, 2016

Vivendi COO Stephane Roussel is Gameloft's new CEO

Vivendi instates own board following mass exodus

Vivendi promises Gameloft staff a "great collective adventure" as its takeover bid gains majority News Jun 2nd, 2016

Vivendi promises Gameloft staff a "great collective adventure" as its takeover bid gains majority

Bid has gained 56% of voting rights

Vivendi gains backing of Gameloft shareholders for takeover bid News May 30th, 2016

Vivendi gains backing of Gameloft shareholders for takeover bid

Paying €8 a share

as Mobile muddles causes Capcom shareholders to lift block on hostile takeovers News Jun 19th, 2014

Mobile muddles causes Capcom shareholders to lift block on hostile takeovers

Takeover defence plans scrapped

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