MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Novus’s learning curve
A surprise buyout of Pearson SA’s publishing business, at a knock-down price, could pay off big time for the printing and packaging group
18 August 2022 - 05:00
Shareholder activism and an open-minded board can be a beautiful combination.
Certainly, Novus Holdings has enjoyed a new lease of life since A2 Investment Partners — spearheaded by former Hosken Consolidated Investments executive André van der Veen and ex-Coronation fund manager Adrian Zetler — took an influential stake in the printing and packaging business in April last year...
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