Shareholder activists target U.K. firms the most in Europe, report finds
Companies in the United Kingdom were the most targeted in Europe by shareholder activists over the past 12 months, according to the Corporate Governance in Europe 2026 report from Diligent Market Intelligence. The report found that U.K.-based companies accounted for 60 of Europe’s 95 activist targets. An increasingly hot M&A market, along with the U.K. regulatory landscape and the level of cultural alignment all combined to make it a popular jurisdiction for activists. The activity i...
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