Takeover row: Butters vs the Takeover Regulation Panel – and Warren Chapman

News24 Business28 October 2026 at 19:00

The Takeover Regulation Panel is supposed to protect minority shareholders. Did it fold under pressure when confronting broker Peresec and its powerful boss Warren Chapman? Activist shareholder Craig Butters is making that claim in a high-stakes court case.
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