Trustees of Cooper Tire's UK scheme have asked The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to intervene in the sale of its US parent company to Apollo Tyres, according to reports in the Financial Times.
The paper reports trustees fear the deal will weaken the scheme's employer covenant as Apollo intend to make the $2bn (£1.2bn) debt it must raise to fund the purchase an obligation of Cooper, once ...
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