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[co-author: Krishane Sri Rajkumar]
In this update, we consider key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced during the first half (H1) of 2021.
Key Statistics and Trends
H1 2021 vs. H1 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly had a significant impact on the volume of firm offers announced in H1 2020. However, a comparison of the number and size of deals in H2 2020 and H1 2021 against H1 2020, shows a steady return to pre-pandemic levels of activity, with 28 firm offers announced in H1 2021, compared to 26 offers announced in H2 2020 and 13 offers announced in H1 2020. The most popular offer structure continues to be a scheme of arrangement, accounting for 79% of the offers announced in H1 2021.