Shares in Alliance & Leicester soared by 52.8% yesterday as investors hoped for a rival bid to trump an agreed £1.3bn takeover of the company by Abbey's Spanish owner Santander.
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Santander agrees takeover of embattled UK lender
Shares in Alliance & Leicester soared by 52.8% yesterday as investors hoped for a rival bid to trump an agreed £1.3bn takeover of the company by Abbey's Spanish owner Santander.
