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Amanda Blanc hails Mail after US predator targets elderly - See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Daily Mail has been praised for highlighting a US predator’s efforts to buy Aviva shares on the cheap from its private investors. This paper revealed last month that investment firm Litani had written to 100,000 of the insurer’s small share owners seeking to buy their shares for £5.30, well below yesterday’s closing price of £7.26. Aviva has already urged the retail investors not to accept the offer. Chief executive Amanda Blanc yesterday praised the Daily Mail for its campaign. ‘We really appreciate it,’ she added. The Daily Mail has been praised for highlighting a US predator’s efforts to buy Aviva shares on the cheap from its private investors. She said ‘a lot’ of the shareholders Litani had targeted were elderly. But she also revealed that so far only a few had been persuaded to sell. Former pensions minister Baroness Altmann has previously slammed the offer as ‘a cynical attempt to exploit the vulnerable shareholders’. Campaign group ShareSoc has also urged Aviva investors not to fall into a ‘trap’. DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. This does not affect our editorial independence. Compare the best investing account for you