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The bondholders voted to approve the 拢1.5bn deal and, after months of speculation, we were told: 鈥淭he relevant documentation amending the group鈥檚 debt facilities has become unconditional in all respects.鈥�

As one insider put it: 鈥淭here was no wow factor when the thing got done because it had dragged on for so long. It was a case of 鈥榦kay, it鈥檚 happened, move on鈥�.鈥�

The fact a deal was on the cards had been factored into the share price a fortnight earlier, which explains why it only climbed 0.5p (1%) to 44.5p on the day of the announcement.

Elsewhere, Qatar-based structural steel contractor Panceltica confirmed to the stock exchange that it could be taken over by Qatari developer Barwa after a legal wrangle over a 拢235m, 2,000-unit residential scheme in the capital Doha.

The move, revealed in 好色先生TV last week, could be a timely lesson for companies in the region. Roger Smee, chief executive of Qatar-based fit-out specialist Real Office Group, said: 鈥淎nybody who gets involved in Qatar needs to do so knowing it might not be straightforward.鈥� Another source in the region said: 鈥淕ordon Gecko is a wimp compared with these boys.鈥�