There seem to have been an increasing number of approaches...

There seem to have been an increasing number of approaches made over recent weeks, but nothing is being consummated - all foreplay and no finish. It seems that private equity houses are having their bids rejected out of hand by shareholders in the hope that a bigger offer will be made. There is a lot of money in the market looking for a home and public company shareholders have clearly decided they should be demanding a much higher premium.