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FirstGroup has received a takeover proposal from\u00a0US private equity firm\u00a0Apollo Management.<\/p>\n

The FirstGroup board has rejected the offer saying that the cash offer “fundamentally undervalues the Company and is opportunistic in nature”.<\/p>\n

The offer was revealed after\u00a0the recent movement in FirstGroup share price on the London stock market.<\/p>\n

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FirstGroup has received a takeover proposal from\u00a0US private equity firm\u00a0Apollo Management. The FirstGroup board has rejected the offer saying that the cash offer “fundamentally undervalues the Company and is opportunistic in nature”. The offer was revealed after\u00a0the recent movement in FirstGroup share price on the London stock market. 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