PartyGaming Goes Public
LONDON – As reported by Reuters: "Online casino PartyGaming priced its initial public offering Monday, putting it on course to enter Britain's FTSE 100 index of leading shares with a value of 4.6 billion pounds (US$8.5 billion).
"The well-subscribed offer values PartyGaming higher than many British household names such as British Airways and chemicals group ICI, and is the biggest flotation since Dimension Data floated for £6 billion in July 2000.
"…'The listing will reinforce the group's position as one of the world's leading online gaming companies and enhance the group's profile as we seek to expand internationally,' Chief Executive Richard Segal said in a statement.
"The pricing was just below the midpoint of PartyGaming's indicative range of 111 to 127 pence…"
