Poison pill: related pages

A bidder who offers an alternative to a hostile takeover bid.

The purchase of a large shareholding in a target company in a very short time, prior to the announcement of a takeover bid.

A takeover bid that is opposed by the directors of the target company.

The UK's main regulator of issues connected to mergers and acquisitions.

The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers; the regulations that control takeover bids in the UK.