South Africa’s MultiChoice rejects Vivendi’s Canal Plus buyout offer
SOUTH Africa's MultiChoice Group said it will not continue talks with Vivendi's Canal Plus after the board concluded that its offer significantly undervalues the company. Canal Plus, a top shareholder in MultiChoice, had on Thursday offered 105 rand ($5.55) per share for every MultiChoice share it does not already own. Canal Plus said the offer - worth 31.7 billion rands according to Reuters calculations - was a 40% premium to MultiChoice's closing share price of 75 rands on January 31. MultiChoice said in a statement that a recently conducted exercise valued the group significantly above the offer price, excluding any potential synergies which may…