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Clive Cowdery unveils B&B rescue plan

Clive Cowdery unveils B&B rescue plan
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Bradford and Bingley shares jumped today (June 24th) after rival Clive Cowdery, along with four other UK institutional investors went public with an audacious plan to rescue the struggling bank.

Mr Cowdery - a former insurance salesman - revealed he plans to inject £400 million into the bank in exchange a significant shareholding, reports the Financial Times.

According to the newspaper, he is now expected to launch a campaign to win over Bradford and Bingley's shareholders for the proposal which would be executed through his Resolution vehicle.

Bradford and Bingley has been thrown into turmoil as a result of the current slump in the UK housing market.

The bank is continuing to recommend a revised rights offer from the private equity firm TPG Inc which would see the sale of a 23 per cent stake for £258 million, reports Bloomberg.

If that deal is cancelled, TPG will reportedly receive a one per cent breakup fee of the value of its planned investment.

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