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What Disney's Fox Bid Means for Sky Shares In One Chart

What Disney's Fox Bid Means for Sky Shares In One Chart

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- Walt Disney Co.'s $52.4 billion deal with 21st Century Fox Inc., announced on Thursday, creates a myriad of possible outcomes for Sky Plc shareholders, as Gadfly explained earlier here.

This chart tries to capture the main turning points, and to explain what the European satellite broadcaster's shareholders could expect to receive.

What Disney's Fox Bid Means for Sky Shares In One Chart

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners.

Chris Hughes is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering deals. He previously worked for Reuters Breakingviews, as well as the Financial Times and the Independent newspaper.

Elaine He is Bloomberg Gadfly's data visualization columnist in Europe, focusing on business and markets coverage. Before joining Bloomberg, she was a graphics editor at the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

To contact the authors of this story: Chris Hughes in London at chughes89@bloomberg.net, Elaine He in London at ehe36@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Edward Evans at eevans3@bloomberg.net.

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