Australia's Investa Office Fund gives Blackstone four days to match rival bid

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By Reuters

Published on 15/10/2018 - 01:34•Updated 16/04/2024 - 12:54

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(Reuters) - Investa Office Fund (IOF) <IOF.AX> said on Monday it has given private equity firm Blackstone <BX.N> four days to match a rival bid by Canada's Oxford Properties Group as the bidding war for the Australian office owner comes to a head.

IOF said in a statement that its board has assessed the Oxford proposal and determined it to be superior to the Blackstone offer.