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. Academic evidence suggests that the main beneficiaries of a takeover are the shareholders of the target firm (i.e. the one that is being taken over). Explain why this might happen
Shareholders are mainly interested in wealth creation. they invest their money for increse in value of their investment. so while company goes into takeovers, directors and management are concerned about control and management while shareholders are concerned about their profit.
Takeover is when acuiring companymaks a bid for getting control of target company. So, when a company with good records or background is takenover there may be intense competition in between buyers which increases its bidding price and as after paying off debt and other liabilities amount is dstributed to target companes shareholders thet directy get benefitted.
when management initiates takover procedures approval from shareholders is required for various formalities. so if shareholders dont have any benefit in the deal of takeover they will not approve them so while takeover process is goinon proper care is taken for shareholders interest, even government also imposs restrictions in the deals for shareholders protection by varios egulations. So beause of all these reason mostly takeovers are done considering shareholders interest so they get benefitted.