According to reports, Bovis shareholder Schroder Investment Management wrote to Berkeley Group suggesting a 拢5bn merger but its overtures were rejected.
Bovis parted ways with its chief executive David Ritchie two weeks ago after a profits warning indicating flat profits for 2016 due to a slow-down in December.
Redrow has now been suggested as an alternative potential merger partner for Bovis Homes.
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