# IA Bell makes offer to buy John Deere's stake in Bell Equipment

IA Bell, holding 39% of Bell Equipment, made a tentative offer to purchase John Deere's 31.4% stake in Bell Equipment, potentially leading to a delisting.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-09-07
- Where: South Africa
- Status: announced
- Products: dump trucks, mining equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/15161.md) (target)
- [John Deere](https://endata.com/companies/15751.md) (partner)
- [IA Bell](https://endata.com/companies/49772.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [moneyweb.co.za](https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/goodbye-deere/), 2020-09-07: "The announcement that IA Bell, which holds 39% of Bell Equipment, has made a tentative offer to purchase Deere’s 31.4% of Bell Equipment, has prompted speculation that there are plans to delist the company at a later stage."

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