. . . "21608337"^^ . . "In mergers and acquisitions, a mandatory offer, also called a mandatory bid in some jurisdictions, is an offer made by one company (the \"acquiring company\" or \"bidder\") to purchase some or all outstanding shares of another company (the \"target\"), as required by securities laws and regulations or stock exchange rules governing corporate takeovers. Most countries, with the notable exception of the United States, have provisions requiring mandatory offers."@en . "21611"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Mandatory offer"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1061771713"^^ . . "In mergers and acquisitions, a mandatory offer, also called a mandatory bid in some jurisdictions, is an offer made by one company (the \"acquiring company\" or \"bidder\") to purchase some or all outstanding shares of another company (the \"target\"), as required by securities laws and regulations or stock exchange rules governing corporate takeovers. Most countries, with the notable exception of the United States, have provisions requiring mandatory offers."@en . . . . .