KCOM bidding war as second suitor enters the fray

Tom Wright
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KCOM board pulls support for initial bid as asset manager submits higher offer

A second suitor has entered the fold to acquire KCOM, with the tech firm withdrawing support for the bid it received in April. Pension fund USSL had made a bid valuing KCOM at £504m, which KCOM'...

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