(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 8 - Banco BPM filed a complaint with the
country's Antitrust Authority before the end of last year
against UniCredit's bid to take it over, financial-sector
sources said on Wednesday.
In the complaint, Italy's third-biggest lender described the
takeover bid as a 'killer acquisition', aimed at eliminating a
competitor and hampering its operations in a period of major
dynamism featuring a takeover bid for Anima and the purchase of
5% of Mps.
The move follows a complaint to stock-market regulator Consob in
which the BPM asked for UniCredit's bid to be blocked. (ANSA).
BPM complains to Antitrust over UniCredit takeover bid
Lender seeks to defend itself from 'killer acquisition'