NEWSFLASH: NZ Farming Systems gets rival offer

Monday, 16 August 2010, 12:07 pm
Article: Businesswire

(BusienssDesk) - NZ Farming Systems Uruguay said it has received a rival takeover offer from Union Agriculture Group for 60 cents a share, topping a 55-cents offer from Singapore's Olam International.

(BusinessDesk)

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