Skip to main content
Jan 31, 1999

Staying put

When LucasVarity put it to shareholders that it should move to the US it thought it had all the answers prepared. Unfortunately, some were not convinced

Trying to move home can be stressful at the best of times. It's even worse when you're trying to move a whole company. Just ask LucasVarity. The UK-based automotive components group stumbled badly at the beginning of November last year when its plan to move its listing from London to the New York Stock Exchange was rejected by shareholders. To get the mandate for a change of domicile the company needed backing on two fronts: a simple majority of shareholders to endorse the move at a High

You need to register to access 3 free deep dive articles per month. To continue reading please register or login below..

  • Unlimited deep dives
  • Data-driven research around key topics
  • Buy-side insights
  • Benchmarking reports
From $1495

Richard Carpenter

Covering investor communications, sustainability and employee engagement, Richard Carpenter has worked with the likes of Aviva, Facebook, Alibaba, HSBC and the London Stock Exchange. Before joining Bladonmore, he was CEO of MerchantCantos, part of...
Chief executive
Clicky