Edinburgh fund share price soars on Hermes bid speculation

Wednesday 9 January 2002 at 16:00

Shares in Edinburgh Fund Managers (EFN) have risen sharply on speculation that rival fund manager Hermes is about to table an agreed bid of at least £160m (€259m) for the company.

Shares in EFN rose 10p to 525p a share for a two-day gain of 28p.