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2 years, 2 months ago

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NED Group, a company established by National Hire Group Limited ( NHR ) and The Carlyle Group, advises that it has successfully acquired Coates Hire Limited ( COA ) following ... egoli - 3:46 p.m. Wednesday 9th January 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Coates Hire Limited's (COA) shareholders have voted in favour of a $1.7 billion takeover scheme by the private equity-backed offer from rival National Hire Group Limited (NHR). Live News Business - 1:53 p.m. Monday 17th December 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX voted on Monday to approve a A $1.7 billion ( $1.5 billion) private equity-backed offer ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 12:16 p.m. Monday 17th December 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 5 months ago

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SYDNEY, Oct 3 (Reuters Basis Point) - Six banks have underwritten a A $2.26 billion ( $2 billion) senior leveraged loan to fund Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] and National Hire Group ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 3:48 p.m. Wednesday 3rd October 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 5 months ago

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Coates Hire Limited (COA), Australia's largest equipment hire company, said it will recommend a revised $1.65 billion takeover or offer from a consortium comprising National Hire Group Limited (NHR) and ... Live News Business - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 2nd October 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UPDATE 3-Australia's Coates backs $1.5 bln National Hire bid spacer

SYDNEY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX accepted a sweetened A $1.7 billion ( $1.5 billion) private equity-backed offer from rival National Hire Group ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2nd October 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UPDATE 2-Australia's Coates Hire accepts A $1.7 bln deal spacer

SYDNEY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX accepted on Tuesday a A $1.7 billion ( $1.5 billion) offer from rival National Hire Group Ltd ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 3 p.m. Tuesday 2nd October 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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SYDNEY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX has agreed a revised takeover bid from smaller rival National Hire Group Ltd NHR.AX and private equity ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 2nd October 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 6 months ago

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MELBOURNE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX fell four percent on Thursday after the company rejected a sweetened takeover offer from private ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 11 a.m. Thursday 6th September 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 6 months ago

UPDATE 5-Coates rejects new bid from Carlyle, National Hire spacer

SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX on Wednesday rejected a sweetened A $1.6 billion ( $1.3 billion) takeover offer from private equity firm ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday 5th September 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UPDATE 4-Coates rejects new bid from Carlyle, National Hire spacer

SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX on Wednesday rejected a sweetened A $1.6 billion ( $1.3 billion) takeover offer from private equity firm ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 5th September 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UPDATE 3-Carlyle, National Hire offer $1.3 bln for Coates spacer

SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] and National Hire Group Ltd NHR.AX confirmed on Wednesday they had made a A $1.6 billion ( $1.3 billion) ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 5th September 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] and its partner, Australia's National Hire Group Ltd NHR.AX, have raised their bid for equipment hire firm Coates Hire ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 9 a.m. Wednesday 5th September 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 6 months ago

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SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters Basis Point) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] and Australia's National Hire Group Ltd NHR.AX have secured funding for up to 70 percent of a ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 1 p.m. Tuesday 28th August 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 years, 6 months ago

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SYDNEY, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Australia's biggest equipment hire company, Coates Hire Ltd COA.AX, is considering a A $1.5 billion-plus ( $1.2 billion) joint bid from private equity firm Carlyle ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 8:30 a.m. Monday 27th August 2007 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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National Hire Group Limited is an Australia-based company organized in two divisions: equipment hire, which includes hire of equipment, access equipment, temporary site accommodation, toilets, mobile lighting equipment, power generation and dewatering pumps, and equipment sales, which includes design and assembly of mobile lighting equipment, power generation equipment and dewatering pumps. The Company’s subsidiaries include DWB Unit Trust, NAHI Pty Limited, National Hire Administration Pty Limited, National Hire Equipment Pty Limited, PT Allight and Allight Pty Limited. On April 1, 2007, the Company acquired the hire assets of All Site Rentals Pty Limited. All Site Rentals is a hirer of site sheds, containers, power poles and portable toilets to predominately the building, construction and event markets. In January 2008, NED Group, a company established by National Hire Group Limited and The Carlyle Group, acquired Coates Hire Limited.

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