Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) said its off-market takeover bid for the ordinary shares of Mayfield Childcare (ASX:MFD) closed on March 5, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
Embark received acceptances under the bid, which will bring its shareholding in Mayfield to 29.8 million shares, equivalent to a total voting power to 39.49%.
Embark plans to issue the shares for the scrip consideration under the bid on Wednesday and it will dispatch cheques for the cash consideration on Thursday.
Embark's shares fell 5% in recent trading on Monday, reaching a five-year low. Mayfield's shares rose past 2%.