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Company Alpha ltd has a market value of N$6 billion and an issued share capital of 60 million shares. Company Beta ltd, a company in the same industry as Company Alpha, has an issued share capital of 20 million shares and a market value of N$1 billion. Company Alpha wishes to take over company Beta, and believes that the combined company value will be N$8 billion. Company Beta has agreed to a takeover value of N$1, 5 billion.

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Discuss the effect (s) the takeover of company Beta will have on the existing shareholders of company Alpha, if company Beta is acquired by:

a) An issue of new shares to existing shareholders; (7 marks)

b) An issue of shares to new shareholders; (5 marks)

c) Borrowing; or (5 marks)

d) A share exchange. (8 marks)

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