Transat A.T. Inc. is warning shareholders against what it calls an 91Ƶabusive91Ƶ and 91Ƶmisleading91Ƶ move by Montreal real estate developer Group Mach to block the tour operator91Ƶs sale to Air Canada.
Transat says it has filed a complaint with Quebec91Ƶs securities tribunal concerning Group Mach91Ƶs effort last week to scoop up 19.5 per cent of Transat91Ƶs shares at $14 per share in order to stop the pending acquisition.
Transat says its board rejects Group Mach91Ƶs bid as a 91Ƶsignificant risk91Ƶ to shareholders that disregards their interests and subverts financial market rules.
The offer from Group Mach chief executive Vincent Chiara represents an eight per cent premium over Air Canada91Ƶs $13 per share offer, which Transat91Ƶs board approved in June.
Group Mach hopes to secure 91Ƶat least91Ƶ 6.9 million Class B shareholders at a cost of about $97 million.
The CEO said last week he believes Air Canada under-values Transat, saying its sale process to the country91Ƶs largest airline was flawed and full of uncertainty for Transat employees and its Montreal head office.
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