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by That was the warning that headed up a press release recently received at the Millennium Offices from London Finance House, Schroders.
The Press release informed perplexed internet journalists that in the light of continuing press speculation, British accounts software manufacturer Sage had finally admitted that they are bidding for rival Pegasus.
Apparently a conditional proposal of 425 pence per Pegasus share with the consideration to be paid either in cash or in new Sage shares at the election of Pegasus shareholders, has been put to the board of Pegasus.
We rang Schroders, who eventually gave us permission to print anyway, but could offer no explanation as to how, or why such a major chunk of the world's population were to be denied such earth shattering information...
