Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings
(ASX:NEC) CEO Hugh Marks reiterated the benefits of the merger with Fairfax
(ASX:FXJ), as he addressed shareholders at Nine’s AGM today.
He says the merger will play an important role in shaping Australia’s media landscape, allowing the businesses to deliver new opportunities, and innovate, accelerating its actions to build a leading media business.
The ACCC recently cleared the merger and Fairfax shareholders will cast their votes on the merger next week and Nine says it’s confident they’ll get behind it.
Nine shares are have fallen by 33 per cent over the past six months, but if you zoom out to year-on-year, its shares are trading 2.6 per cent higher.
Today its shares are trading 0.95 per cent higher to $1.59.
