This week on the Bourse Report, we review a topic at the forefront of investors’ minds in recent weeks; Agostini Limited’s (AGL) takeover bid for Prestige Holdings Limited (PHL) (the Offer). With common ownership and consistent with AGL’s ‘growth through acquisition’ strategy, the pursuit of PHL would not appear out of the ordinary. PHL shareholders would naturally be pondering the potential benefits of accepting such the Offer and becoming shareholders in AGL, a stock which offers notably different characteristics and business risks. Could the AGL bid benefit PHL shareholders?