Steadfast consortium reiterates A$6.00-a-share cash bid, extends exclusivity to 19 August 2026
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Steadfast Group confirmed a consortium remains committed to a A$6.00 per share cash proposal, with due diligence largely complete and exclusivity extended to 19 Aug 2026. The update reduces near-term deal uncertainty but reiterates no binding agreement is assured, limiting broader market read-through. Impact is mainly idiosyncratic to the target and Australian equities, with minimal spillover to macro assets.
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Steadfast Group (ASX: SDF) said a consortium remains committed to its A$6.00-per-share cash proposal and has extended the exclusivity period for talks to 19 August 2026. The company said the consortium’s due diligence work is substantially complete and that shareholders do not need to take any action at this stage. Steadfast operates an insurance broking network across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the US, placing around A$25 billion in gross written premium each year. Since the proposal was announced, Steadfast shares have fallen 14%, lagging the benchmark index by 3.6 percentage points.
