Article: Bid battle breaks out for TLG

Article: Wassall insists on control in TLG bid ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  September 17, 1998 ;     358 words ... ... says it will accept allies in its bid battle for TLG - but only if it stays in charge ... Cooper Industries to take control of TLG - formerly Thorn Lighting Group ... investors to hold up to half of TLG. But he was adamant that Wassall ...

Article: Bid-battle talk gives TLG shares a lift
The Scotsman;  September 5, 1998 ;     525 words ...THE former Thorn Lighting Group, now TLG, is to be taken over by the US electricals ... million deal. The news came a month after TLG announced it had received a takeover approach. Shares in TLG yesterday rocketed above the 160p per share ...

Article: Bid battle prospect boosts TLG shares
The Independent - London;  September 5, 1998 ;     600 words ...TLG, THE lighting group, was at the centre of ... pounds 321m offer from an American group. TLG' s board yesterday recommended a cash offer ... which has built up a 14.02 per cent stake in TLG over the past year, refused to rule out launching ...

Article: Wassall poised to acquire TLG as US rival quits race
The Independent - London;  September 29, 1998 ;     495 words ... ... have decided that a higher bid for TLG would not provide the return we expect ... programme of market purchases of TLG shares that left it with more than ... acquired by Cooper. The end to the bid battle sent TLG shares plummeting more than 6 per ...

Article: Entergy Buys TLG Services To Enhance Its Decommissioning ...
PR Newswire;  September 7, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has agreed to buy TLG Services Inc. of Bridgewater, Conn ... two companies jointly announced today. "TLG Services is a globally recognized expert ... in the utility industry, and acquiring TLG solidifies our position as an industry leader ...

Article: Wassall gets a clear run in TLG takeover.
The Birmingham Post (England);  September 29, 1998 ;     694 words ... ... cleared to take over British lighting company TLG after a rival US bidder dropped out of the ... result of Cooper Industries' withdrawal, TLG has recommended its shareholders accept ... share, to lapse. "While we believe that TLG fits strategically with Cooper, we have ...

Article: TLG turns light off in Germany
The Independent - London;  May 30, 1997 ;     527 words ... ... lost across the continental European operations of TLG, the commercial lighting group formerly known as ... business. The German market will be supplied from TLG's other sites in Europe. TLG said the move would lead to annualised savings of ...