Cadbury Plc (CBY,CBRY.L) noted today's announcement by the Takeover Panel Executive that it has imposed a deadline on 9 November 2009, by which time Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) must, unless the Takeover Panel Executive consents otherwise, either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Cadbury, or announce that it does not intend to make an offer for Cadbury.
Kraft made a proposal to the Board of Cadbury on 28 August which was rejected in a letter to the Chairman and CEO of Kraft on 31 August.
On 7 September, Kraft published the terms of this proposal and the Board of Cadbury confirmed that it had rejected the proposal on the grounds that it made no strategic or financial sense for Cadbury and fundamentally undervalued the Group and its prospects. The Board's view has not changed since then and the Board reiterates its rejection of Kraft's approach.
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