Anglo American Rejects BHP's "Undervalued" US$38.8 Billion Bid
London-based Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTCQX:AAUKF) has rejected mining behemoth BHP's (ASX:BHP,LSE:BHP,NYSE:BHP) US$38.8 billion bid to acquire the company. "The BHP proposal is opportunistic and fails to value Anglo American's prospects, while significantly diluting the relative value upside participation of Anglo American's shareholders relative to BHP's shareholders," said Anglo Chairman Stuart Chambers in a Friday (April 26) statement. BHP's offer for the company was made public on Thursday (April 25). The proposal, whose aim is to create the world's largest copper miner while divesting Ang...