Two Aveva shareholders plan to oppose Schneider takeover offer


FILE PHOTO The logo of Scheider Electrics is pictured at the companys headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris France April 22 2020. REUTERSCharles Platiau

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Scheider Electrics is pictured at the company's headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris, France, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

(Reuters) - Canada-based Mawer Investment Management and M&G Investments, shareholders in Aveva Plc, intend to reject Schneider Electric's 9.5 billion pounds ($10.37 billion) takeover offer, calling the offer "opportunistic".

French industrial group Schneider Electric on Wednesday said it would proceed with a full takeover of the British software company, offering 31 pounds per share.

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