VARIOUS: VICKERS PLC TO CONSIDER OFFER FROM BMW AG FOR THE SALE OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS (RRMC)

Record ID: 987406

  • Title: VARIOUS: VICKERS PLC TO CONSIDER OFFER FROM BMW AG FOR THE SALE OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS (RRMC)
  • Date: 8th May 1998
  • Summary: CREWE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - MARCH 1998) (VNR) 1. SCU/SLV ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SERAPH UNVEILED ON ROTATING DISPLAY (2 SHOTS) 0.11 2. SLV SILVER SERAPH PRODUCTION LINE 0.14 3. SCU WORKERS AND ENGINE BLOCK (3 SHOTS) 0.26 LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 7, 1998) (RTV) 4. SCU COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF VICKERS PLC ANDREW JOHN SAYING "THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE NEW BID FROM VOLKSWAGEN IS THE ADDED 90MILLION POUNDS IN THE PRICE. IT'S EXCELLENT SHAREHOLDER VALUE, AND WE HAVE A DUTY TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS, AND IT IS ALSO GOOD NEWS FOR THE PEOPLE IN CREWE SINCE BOTH BIDDERS HAVE PROMISED TO MAINTAIN JOB LEVELS IN CREWE." (ENGLISH) 0.53 5. SLV JOHN WITH INTERVIEWER 0.57 6. (QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER ROLLS ROYCE PLC HAS EXPRESSED WORRIES ABOUT THE VOKLKSWAGEN BID) SCU JOHN SAYING: "I HAVE HAD NO DISCUSSIONS IN RECENT DAYS ON THAT SUBJECT. IT IS VICKERS RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT THE VOLKSWAGEN DEAL IS DELIVERABLE TO VICKERS SHAREHOLDERS, AND I AM CONFIDENT ITIS DELIVERABLE." (ENGLISH) 1.14 WOLFSBURG, GERMANY (FILE - JANUARY 1998) (ECTV) 7. LV EXTERIOR VOLKSWAGEN (VW) HEADQUARTERS 1.18 8. SCU/SLV PAN VW GOLF CARS 1.27 VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GERMANY (FILE) (VNR) 9. SLV SIGN AND EXTERIOR BMW HEADQUARTERS AND FACTORY (2 SHOTS) 1.37 10. SLV BMW CARS IN SHOWROOM (2 SHOTS) 1.47 11. CLOSE UP ROLLS ROYCE EMBLEM 1.50 12. SCU / SLV ROLLS ROYCE MOVING OFF AND DRIVING DOWN COUNTRY ROAD (2 SHOTS) 2.06 MUNICH GERMANY (MAY 8, 1998) (RTV) 13. GV ZOOM IN EXTERIORS BMW CORPORATE HAEDQUARTERS (3 SHOTS) 2.31 14. SCU UNNAMED BMW EMPLOYEE SAYING "IF MONEY IS INVOLVED THERE IS NO FRIENDSHIP AND CONTRACTS ARE NIL AND VOID. NOW WE WILL HAVE TO JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN." (GERMAN) 2.37 15. SCU UNNAMED BMW EMPLOYEE SAYING "I THINK THAT BMW'S BID WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE END. WE HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION TO ENGLAND." (GERMAN) 2.46 16. SLV MORE EXTERIORS (2 SHOTS) 3.09 FRANKFURT, GERMANY (MAY 8, 1998) (RTV) 17. LAS TILT DOWN EXTERIOR STOCK EXCHANGE 3.16 18. HAS INTERIOR /CU PAN BMW SHARES VALUES ON BOARD (3 SHOTS) 3.33 19. MV/SLV TRADING SCENES (5 SHOTS) 4.02 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: LONDON AND CREWE, UNITED KINGDOM/ WOLFSBURG, MUNICH AND FRANKFURT, GERMANY
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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