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Merger spread

Trading & orders

The difference between the value a fixed exchange ratio or cash offer implies for a target share and the price the target actually trades at.

In plain terms

Payment for the wait and for the chance the scheme never completes. It narrows as approvals land and gaps out the moment one is in doubt.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya