Skanska and IPS held a joint press conference yesterday. The main topic of the conference was the state of the construction sector in Central Europe and brief outline of Skanska’s strategy toward the region. Skanska announced that it would start IPS’ stock delisting process in the shortest period of time possible. Skanska also reiterated that it would offer a new buyout offer for minority shareholders when the current buyout offer made by IPS’ previous owner, Stredoevropska stavebni, expires. The per-share price of the new offer was not disclosed.
(Ladislav Kovář)