INDEPENDENT Newspapers Plc said on Wednesday its offer to buy out minority shareholders in South Africa’s Independent Newspapers Holdings Ltd had been accepted. The Irish-based newspaper group said in a statement that it now holds 99,2% of the issued share capital of its South African subsidiary and it intends to acquire, in terms of the Companies Act, the shares of minorities who rejected the offer. Independent made an unconditional offer to minorities to acquire their shares for R26,50 per share. Independent’s listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will be suspended from market close on Wednesday. The listing will be terminated on June 9, said the media group.