Premier in €59m deal for rival

PREMIER Group, the Cork-head quartered recruitment firm, has tabled a €59 million bid for British rival Imprint.

Premier’s offer trumps the cash and share bid for Imprint by Hydrogen, another London-quoted recruitment company.

The Premier bid is equivalent to 115 pence (150 cent) per Imprint share. Premier said the offer was a premium of 8.2% to the closing price of Imprint yesterday.