F&C shares have jumped by 22% after the group said it has received a takeover approach from Canada's Bank of Montreal.
Initially down over 1% today, amid a wider sell-off which has seen the FTSE All Share drop 1.4%, F&C shares jumped 22% on confirmation of takeover talk. In a statement the asset manager said: "[...
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