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I am indebted to the authors of the following articles and books, which provided background information and – when explicitly stated – the original source for some of the material in this book.

‘An investor calls’, The Economist, 7 February 2015 – an in-depth analysis looking at the rising influence of activists in US boardrooms, including data on the performance of companies after they have been targeted.

‘Nelson Peltz tight-lipped on DuPont’, CNBC (http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000183711), 27 July 2013 – the interview with Nelson Peltz where the CEO of Trian Fund Management refuses to deny rumours that he has bought stock in DuPont.

David Benoit, ‘Dow, DuPont deal cements activists’ rise’, The Wall Street Journal, 11 December ...

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