Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2004/03/03/lastminute_buys_online_travel_corp/
Lastminute buys Online Travel Corp
Big deal
Posted in On-Prem, 3rd March 2004 14:42 GMT
Online travel agent lastminute.com has bought Online Travel Corporation for £54.9m
The deal values OTC shares at 31p each or .1319 of a new lastminute share for each OTC share. Lastminute has received irrevocable undertakings from 26.6 per cent of OTC shareholders and from the company's board.
OTC claims 15 million customers through a network of sites which includes a2btravel.com, bargainholidays.com and deckchair.com. ®
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