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Just Group Alters CoCo Note Terms After Brookfield-Backed Takeover

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  • Just Group has changed its £325m CoCo notes so trigger events now lead to share conversion rather than full write-down after a non-qualifying change of control.
  • Following its acquisition by Brookfield’s Bidco, Just Group set a £1,000 conversion price per share and confirmed conversion can occur even if shares are not exchange-listed, affecting noteholder risk profile.
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Just Group Alters CoCo Note Terms After Brookfield-Backed Takeover

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Just Group plc ( (GB:JUST) ) has shared an update.

Just Group plc has amended the terms of its £325m Fixed Rate Reset Perpetual Restricted Tier 1 contingent convertible notes so that, following a Non-Qualifying Change of Control where the company still has ordinary shares in issue, the notes will convert into ordinary shares upon a trigger event instead of being written down in full. The company also confirmed that the completed acquisition by Brookfield-backed BWS Holdings’ subsidiary Bidco constitutes a Non-Qualifying Change of Control, setting a new conversion price of £1,000 per ordinary share and clarifying that the shares need not be listed for conversion to occur, a move that reshapes risk and recovery dynamics for noteholders under the new ownership structure.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:JUST) stock is a Hold with a £213.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Just Group plc stock, see the GB:JUST Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on JUST Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, JUST is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak and volatile fundamentals, including a 2025 loss and negative operating/free cash flow. Technicals are neutral-to-mildly supportive (stable around key averages, slightly positive MACD) but not strong enough to offset the financial risk, while valuation is constrained by the negative P/E and only a modest dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on JUST stock, click here.

More about Just Group plc

Just Group plc is a UK-based financial services company focused on retirement and later-life solutions, including annuities and related long-term savings products. It operates in the life insurance and pension de-risking markets, targeting customers seeking income security in retirement and institutional clients managing longevity risk.

Average Trading Volume: 5,453,174

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £2.27B

Learn more about JUST stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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