Co-op takeover of Nisa faces resistance before crunch shareholder vote

Convenience chain says there is growing support for offer but others cast doubt on it achieving required proportion of votesThe Co-op’s £143m takeover of convenience chain Nisa is to go to the wire after a series of stormy shareholder meetings before a vote on Monday.Nisa said the feedback from recent shareholder meetings suggested growing support for the Co-op offer but other people familiar with the process expressed concern that it would not secure the 75% share of votes required