ORG News: UPDATE 3-Origin Energy backs $11.8 bln buyout offer from Brookfield consortium - 10th Nov 2022, 8:26am

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By Sameer Manekar

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Origin Energy Ltd, Australia's no.2 power producer and energy retailer, backed an A$18.4 billion ($11.8 billion) non-binding buyout offer from a consortium led by Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, the companies said on Thursday.

Origin opened its books to the consortium after it raised its offer to A$9 per share in cash, a near 55% premium to Origin's last close of A$5.81. The company said it would recommend s...

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