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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Frasers Group criticises management of Mulberry after ditching takeover plans

A Mulberry handbag is seen for sale in a Mulberry store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021.
In its final bid, Frasers, which is Mulberry’s second-largest shareholder with a 37% stake, offered 150p a share. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has criticised the management of Mulberry as it walked away from its attempts to take over the luxury handbag maker after a series of rejected offers.

Frasers, which is Mulberry’s second-largest shareholder with a 37% stake, had made several offers for the fashion brand, culminating in a £111m bid this week, all of which have been rebuffed.

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