Firsts Home

Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry
Reuters ahead on UK’s Prudential rights issue take-up 03.02.2010 Reuters was exclusive in reporting on March 2 that Britain’s largest insurer Prudential had secured underwriting commitments that exceeded its $21 billion landmark rights issue. The news was a key milestone for the biggest ever acquisition-related cash call after concern about the size of the deal sent Prudential’s shares plummeting by as much as 20 percent. Prudential shares rebounded as much as 5 percent intraday. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

Equity & Derivatives

Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry

Reuters ahead on UK’s Prudential rights issue take-up

03.02.2010

Reuters was exclusive in reporting on March 2 that Britain’s largest insurer Prudential had secured underwriting commitments that exceeded its $21 billion landmark rights issue. The news was a key milestone for the biggest ever acquisition-related cash call after concern about the size of the deal sent Prudential’s shares plummeting by as much as 20 percent. Prudential shares rebounded as much as 5 percent intraday.

Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here