Morrisons is in discussions with the stock market's Takeover Panel with regards an auction process for the chain. Bosses hope to bring to an end the three-month battle for the business between two private equity firms, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and Fortress.
Morrisons said that, on the basis that neither bidder has declared their offer final, "such that either offer may be further increased or otherwise revised, a competitive situation continues to exist".
As a result, the company has started talking with the Takeover Panel and the bidders "in order to begin discussions around an orderly framework for the resolution of this competitive situation".
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