Elliott Advisors criticises Akzo for refusal to meet with PPG
March 23, 2017 at 09:19 AM EDT
AMSTERDAM, March 23 (Reuters) - Fund manager Elliott Advisors, which owns 3.2 percent of Akzo Nobel, on Thursday criticised the Dutch paint maker for disregarding the views of an "overwhelming margin" of its shareholders by refusing to meet with U.S. suitor PPG.