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21 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 07:54 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mohamed Al Fayed has revealed himself as the rival suitor for the Pinewood Shepperton film studio.<\/p>\n

“Mr Al Fayed confirms he is considering making an all-cash offer for Pinewood,” said the Egyptian businessman in a statement to the London Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

“There can be no certainty that an offer will be forthcoming.”<\/p>\n

Any offer would be in competition to an \u00a387.8m takeover bid made earlier this month by Peel Holdings, a company run by billionaire investor John Whittaker.<\/p>\n

British films<\/span><\/p>\n

Peel Holdings has offered 190 pence per share for the 75-year-old film studio company.<\/p>\n

But as of lunchtime on Thursday, Pinewood’s shares had rallied 15% to 221p per share since the company first revealed on Wednesday that it had been approached by a possible second buyer.<\/p>\n

Peel has recently sold the Trafford Centre to Capital Shopping Centres for \u00a31.6bn and has already built a 29.78% stake in Pinewood.<\/p>\n

Continue reading the main story<\/a> <\/p>\n

During 2010, Pinewood filmed the fourth instalment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise, the final Harry Potter film and an adaptation of Jane Eyre.<\/p>\n

Pinewood has studios in Buckinghamshire, and at Shepperton and Teddington in Middlesex.<\/p>\n

Last month, Pinewood unveiled a 31% rise in pre-tax profits to \u00a35.8m, and said it was looking to the future with “confidence” despite a poor economic climate.<\/p>\n

The firm also unveiled an investment plan for small-budget British films.<\/p>\n

The company will target films with production budgets of about \u00a32m each and will invest equity up to 20% per film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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