Michael Page £656m IPO battered but unbowed

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Michael Page £656m IPO battered but unbowed

March 23, 2001 12:00 am

Michael Page had to price the UK’s biggest IPO of 2001 under the bookbuilding range today (Wednesday), but managed to complete the offering despite difficult equity markets and pressure from private equity bids.

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