MPS investors can back defence plan and still accept Intesa's offer, CEO says

By Valentina ZaMonte dei Paschi MIL:BMPS Chief Executive Luigi Lovaglio urged investors in the Italian bank to back his defence strategy against a takeover bid by Intesa Sanpaolo MILSEDEX:I05808 even if they intend to tender their shares under the offer.Addressing a Bank of America investor confere…