What does PTO stand for?

Vivendi will launch a public tender offer for the rest of GVT's shares by the end of the year, pending approval by the two companies' boards and other regulatory procedures.

a stock corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware having its principal place of management at 3175 Winchester Blvd, Campbell, California 95008, United States of America ("Barracuda Networks"), herewith announces its intention to submit a voluntary public tender offer with the intention to achieve control (freiwilliges Angebot zur Kontrollerlangung pursuant to s.

BASF has announced a public tender offer for all outstanding shares of Ciba Holding AG at $44.

If this happens Cargill will purchase Montedison's shares and file a public tender offer for the remaining 44% of Cerestar shares at 33 euros per share.

CARACAS -- The National Equities Commission has ruled that US phone companies GTE and Verizon may not acquire additional shares of former state phone company Cantv directly or indirectly unless it is through a public tender offer.

85 per EPCOS share as adequate * Fairness opinion of UBS Investment Bank confirms that the consideration is adequate * EPCOS to remain a listed German corporation * As a strategically oriented and financially strong majority shareholder, TDK will bring added stability to future corporate development In a joint statement issued today, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of EPCOS AG (FWB:FEPC) announced their support for the public tender offer submitted by TDK on August 25, 2008.

Panasonic will aim to acquire the majority of the voting rights of SANYO assuming full dilution (which takes into account conversion of Class A preferred stock and Class B preferred stock into common stock) by means of a public tender offer bid.

by combining a public tender offer with the acquisition of a major stake from a securities industry body, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.