Scales' T&G share increase blocks BayWa bid

The decision by Christchurch-based company Scales to increase its share in T&G by a further 4.3 per cent, adding to the six per cent stake it purchased from ACC last year, has blocked BayWa’s takeover bid for T&G, TVNZ has said.

BayWa, which currently controls 71.8 per cent of shares, requires 90 per cent to automat- ically trigger a buyout of minority shareholders under the New Zealand Takeovers Code, Fruitnet.com reports.