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===2016 takeover bids===
In October 2016 the board of Dee Valley Water announced that they had agreed a takeover of the company by Ancala Fornia Limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/ancala-fornia-offer/|title=Ancala Fornia Offer|website=deevalleywater.co.uk}}</ref> This offer would have allowed the company to remain as an independent water company. Three weeks later the board announced that they were now recommending a 10% higher offer from [[Severn Trent Water]].<ref>[https://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/severn-tren-water-offer/ Title Severn Trent Water Offer]</ref> Several local MPs expressed concern about the potential impact on jobs and local services arising from the proposed Severn Trent takeover.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/fears-dee-valley-water-bills-12198850 |title=Fears Dee Valley Water bills may rise and jobs lost if takeover bid is successful - Chester Chronicle |date=21 November 2016 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121234023/http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/fears-dee-valley-water-bills-12198850 |archive-date=21 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrexham.com/news/takeover-of-dee-valley-water-by-severn-trent-challenged-122858.html|title=Takeover of Dee Valley Water by Severn Trent Challenged by Plaid AM|website=Wrexham.com}}</ref> Ancala subsequently increased their offer to 1p per share above Severn Trent, and two days later Severn Trent further increased their offer by a further 7.3%.<ref>{{Cite
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