- Q-MED commented on Monday that there were no ongoing discussions with other potential bidders than Galderma Holding AB, a company wholly-owned by Galderma Pharma, and no interest from other potential buyers. On Tuesday Galderma announced it had received 53.88% acceptances at the expiry of the acceptance period, on 07 February 2011. On Thursday Galderma announced their decision to increase their cash offer to SEK 79 per share, and extend the offer period until 24 February 2011.
- BH Acquisitions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boparan Holdings, posted the offer document to Northern Foods shareholders. The offer remains open for acceptance until 02 March 2011.
- The offer document regarding Assa Abloy's cash offer for Cardo was distributed to Cardo shareholders on Tuesday. The offer timetable set the acceptance period to begin on 10 February 2011 and run until 11 March 2011. The acceptance level is set to be announced on 15 March 2011.
- On Monday Chaucer Holdings announced it had received a number of approaches regarding a possible offer, in response to recent share price movement. Terra Firma confirmed on Tuesday it is currently considering making an offer for Chaucer.
- Prysmian announced last Friday it had received 90.4% acceptances from Draka shareholders at the end of the offer period on 03 February 2011. On Tuesday Prysmian declared the offer unconditional, as all offer conditions had been fulfilled. Payment of the offer price will occur on 22 February 2011.
- On Monday Achilles announced it will extend its offer having received acceptances from 72.37% of BRIT Insurance on 05 February 2011, the most recent closing date of the offer. The next closing date will be 12 February 2011.
- General Electric announced last Friday all conditions of its offer for Wellstream had been satisfied, thus the deal was declared wholly unconditional. The previous day, the second closing date of the offer, General Electric had received valid acceptances from 69.02% of Wellstream shareholders.
