(Updates to include stock price movement in the headline and the last paragraph and Grab's response to a request for comment in the third paragraph.)
Grab Holdings (GRAB) is considering a takeover of rival GoTo Group at a valuation of over $7 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Grab is discussing an all-stock purchase valuing shares of GoTo at more than 100 Indonesian rupiah each, representing a roughly 20% premium over its current stock price, the people reportedly told Bloomberg.
Grab declined to comment to MT Newswires.
Shares of Grab Holdings were up more than 12% in recent trading.
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