** British engineering firm Smiths Group's SMIN.L shares hit a record high after activist investor Engine Capital, which owns roughly 2% stake in co, calls for sale of SMIN or parts of it
** Shares up 3% at 1,818 pence; among top gainers on London's FTSE 100 index .FTSE
** "We believe that Smiths has significant value that is currently unrealized due to its conglomerate structure, and that it is time for the board to announce a strategic alternatives process to maximize value for shareholders," Engine Capital says in a letter
** Shareholder offers two options - sell entire co or parts of it or spin-off unit John Crane in the U.S., and sell the other businesses
** Adds, if John Crane - Smith's engineered sealing solutions provider - listed as separate company in the U.S., it expects to command significant premium over the firm's current trading multiple
** In 2024, SMIN rose ~1%
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru;)
((Radhika.Anilkumar@thomsonreuters.com;))
免責聲明:投資有風險,本文並非投資建議,以上內容不應被視為任何金融產品的購買或出售要約、建議或邀請,作者或其他用戶的任何相關討論、評論或帖子也不應被視為此類內容。本文僅供一般參考,不考慮您的個人投資目標、財務狀況或需求。TTM對信息的準確性和完整性不承擔任何責任或保證,投資者應自行研究並在投資前尋求專業建議。