Measurement technology outfit Hexagon hastabled a cash offer for Oslo-listed Veripos of Nkr 28 ($4.67) per share,valuing the company at some $152 million.

The offer, made after due diligence wascompleted on Saturday, is a 44% premium on the average of Veripos’ share priceover the past three months.

Shares in Veripos shot up more than a quarterearly on Monday morning.

Hexagon, which first contacted the Norwegiancompany in late September about a proposed deal, is looking for acceptance ofat least 90% of shareholders in Veripos to push the deal through.

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