BARRY FITZGERALD

Stunning day one endorsement for Northern Star-Saracen combo

THERE is a natural inclination to think that in a nil premium scrip merger, one set of shareholders – usually the smaller of the two - is being done over, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
 Raleigh Finlayson (left) and Stuart Tonkin at the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie

Raleigh Finlayson (left) and Stuart Tonkin at the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie

To placate the unhappy, the merging entities point to the re-rating to come from the marriage because of its "compelling" logic, and because it comes with a bagful of synergy benefits to be shared by all....

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