Private equity: 3i builds defence against Bramson
The private equity firm 3i showed how it might fend off the corporate raider Ed Bramson if he decides to take a punt at the company, as is widely expected.
The company said it expects to beat cost-cutting targets this year and would focus on asset disposals over the coming months. Earlier this week, 3i revealed that Mr Bramson's Sherborne Investors had built up a sizeable stake in the company.
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