R&Q shareholders narrowly approve Accredited sale
R&Q shareholders have approved the proposed $465m (£365.6m) sale of Accredited to Onex by a margin of 55.2% to 44.8%.
The total votes cast at the special general meeting in London yesterday (11 January) represented 74.5% of R&Q’s issued share capital.
The sale of Accredited is expected to occur in late Q1 or early Q2
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