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Get filing alertsFirstCash raises Ramsdens acquisition offer 12% to £229M after initial bid
Filed July 16, 2026 · Period ending July 16, 2026 · ~1 min read
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FirstCash increased its offer for UK pawnbroker Ramsdens to 684 pence per share from 609 pence, raising total consideration to £229M (up £26M from the original June bid).
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The revised offer comprises 675 pence cash plus a 9-pence permitted dividend payable October 9, 2026. The 75-pence increase represents a 12.3% premium to the initial terms.
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Deal requires approval by a majority of Ramsdens shareholders representing at least 75% of voting shares, UK court sanction, and regulatory clearances from the FCA and Competition and Markets Authority.
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The acquisition will proceed via a UK scheme of arrangement and must close by December 31, 2026, with completion expected in the second half of 2026.
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Summary
FirstCash raised its offer to acquire UK pawnbroker Ramsdens Holdings by 12.3%, increasing the price from 609 pence to 684 pence per share. The revised bid values the transaction at an undisclosed amount £229 million, £26 million more than the original June 23, 2026 offer.The deal remains subject to standard UK takeover conditions: approval by a majority of Ramsdens shareholders representing at least 75% of voting shares, court sanction, and regulatory clearances from the Financial Conduct Authority and Competition and Markets Authority. The scheme must become effective by year-end 2026.
For FirstCash shareholders, the higher price increases the capital commitment for this international expansion, though the £26 million increment is modest relative to the company's scale. Watch for shareholder vote results and regulatory decisions as the deal progresses toward its expected second-half 2026 close.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The Acquisition is intended to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement (the "Scheme") under Part 26 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006, as amended (the "UK Companies Act"). ... The Acquisition will be subject to customary closing conditions and certain further terms, including, among others, (i) the approval of the Scheme by a majority in number of Ramsdens shareholders also representing not less than 75% in value of the Ramsdens shares, in each case present and voting, either in person or by proxy, at the Ramsdens shareholders' meeting; (ii) the sanction of the Scheme by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales; (iii) the receipt of regulatory approvals, including from the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority; and (iv) the Scheme becoming effective before 11:59 p.m. (London time) on December 31, 2026.
The acquisition will proceed via a UK scheme of arrangement requiring approval by a majority of Ramsdens shareholders representing at least 75% of voting shares, court sanction, and regulatory clearances from the UK Financial Conduct Authority and Competition and Markets Authority. The deal must close by December 31, 2026, with completion expected in the second half of 2026.
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On June 23, 2026, FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), issued an announcement (the “Rule 2.7 Announcement”) pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”) disclosing the terms of a recommended cash offer by Chess Bidco Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Bidco”), to acquire (such acquisition, the “Acquisition”) the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Ramsdens Holdings PLC, a company incorporated in England and Wales whose shares are admitted to trading on AIM, the market of that name operated by the London Stock Exchange (“Ramsdens”) (such offer, the “Original Offer”). Under the terms of the Original Offer, Ramsdens shareholders would be entitled to receive 609 pence in cash for each Ramsdens share held, comprising (i) 600 pence in cash from Bidco and (ii) permitted dividends of 9 pence per share due to be paid on October 9, 2026.
FirstCash initially announced on June 23, 2026, a recommended offer of 609 pence per share for Ramsdens Holdings, a UK pawnbroker listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. The original offer comprised 600 pence cash plus a 9-pence dividend. The revised offer represents a 12.3% premium to this initial bid.
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