Originally Posted by
COLIN
Anyway, to get back on track: I have been musing about possible scenarios in this "Protection of Strategic Assets" imbroglio. What is to stop two unrelated overseas parties (i.e. unrelated to each other) each acquiring up to a 19.9% interest in a NZ Company, perhaps gradually over time, and quite independent of each other, and then one of those parties merges with the other? How could the NZ OIO or the Takeover Panel or meddling politicians put a stop to that? The takeover might be just part of a much wider move, such as BHP taking over RIO.
Now shoot me down in flames!