G4S says investors ‘positive’ on ISS deal

SECURITY firm G4S claimed it had received “positive” feedback from shareholders over its proposed £5.2 billion bid for Danish cleaning provider ISS and chief executive Nick Buckles expressed surprise over the fall in the company’s share price.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Oct 2011, 01:09 BST

But the company yesterday admitted it had not held meetings with Institutional Shareholder Services, a body that represents 1,700 investment firms and which has been a harsh critic of the takeover bid.