FirstGroup defends rating with £615m cap hike
FirstGroup, a London-listed train and bus operator, launched a £615m rights issue on Monday to maintain its investment grade rating. The shares plunged 30% over the day, taking the discount to the theoretical ex-rights price down to 25% from 39% at launch.
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