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Rank Group Investors Express Concern Over Guoco Bid

Lead investors in Rank, which runs the Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino chains in the UK, have expressed their concern at the proposed £586m takeover by investment group Guoco. An offer from Guoco was rejected last month, as the price represented less than a 1% premium.

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