This article appeared in Finance Magazine

RBS’ surprise acquisition of First Active wins ‘Deal of the Year’ 2004
Of the deals nominated for this year’s ‘Deal of the Year’ competition, the acquisition of First Active in October, a deal which took the market by surprise, has been voted the top deal of the past year by Ireland’s leading corporates, followed by the management buy-out of Riverdeep, and the acquisition of the Telford Group by the Grafton Group.
This article appeared in the April 2004 edition of Finance Magazine.