S&N boss says he'll consider a bigger 企て，努力，提案

By Daily Mail Reporter
Updated: 11:29 BST, 11 January 2008

?

Brewer Scottish & Newcastle signalled that the door is open a 割れ目 for 会談 with 入札者s Carlsberg and Heineken, but only if they make 'a more sensible approach'.

Tasty 的: Newcastle Brown is one of S&N's 最高の，を越す brands

In a Christmas letter to staff, S&N's 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある John Dunsmore appeared to signal a slight 軟化するing of his 対立 に向かって the 予備交渉s from his 競争相手s.

He said: 'I am not 利益／興味d in 追求するing a course of 活動／戦闘 that defends S&N's independence at all costs so if the 国際借款団／連合 comes up with a 強くたたくing 広大な／多数の／重要な 申し込む／申し出, then we may have to talk.'

His comments may 供給する some 激励 to the suitors. But an S&N 広報担当者 繰り返し言うd: 'We are not looking to be taken over. We believe we have got an exciting 独立した・無所属 未来.'

The brewer has already 拒絶するd a 750p-per-株 提案, but Carlsberg and Heineken are 推定する／予想するd to 増加する their 申し込む／申し出 before the January 21 'put up or shut up' 最終期限.