British bank Barclays Plc said it was still confident of succeeding with its takeover bid for Dutch rival ABN AMRO, but acknowledged that much will depend on its share price in the next two months.
"Am I confident about our ability to win the ABN AMRO merger? Yes I am, but I recognize there is a significant dependency on where our stock is trading at the relevant time," Barclays Chief Executive John Varley told reporters on a conference call accompanying its results.
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