Wesfarmers’ A$2.6bn rights issue for delevering wins strong backing

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Wesfarmers’ A$2.6bn rights issue for delevering wins strong backing

The A$2.57bn ($2.415bn) rights issue for Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers went off successfully yesterday (Thursday) evening, with 96% of Wesfarmers’ professional investors backing the offer. The few shares that were renounced were bid up to A$37.25, above the theoretical ex-rights price.

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