Paladin gets boost from Talisman October 21, 2005 City followers swept up British oil company Paladin’s shares after a £1.2bn bid with Canadian rival Talisman was agreed yesterday. Shares in Paladin rocketed to close up 74.5p, or 27 per cent, at 349.5p, after the details of the deal were announced. The deal values Paladin shares at 355p, a 17.8 per cent premium on [...]