This left the consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland free to proceed with its US $99.9 cents counter-bid for ABN AMRO .
Fewer than 80 % of shares had been tendered to Barclays ' cash - and - shares offer .
This left the consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland free to proceed with Barclays ' US $99.9 cents counter-bid for ABN AMRO .
Fewer than 80 % of shares had been tendered to Barclays ' cash - and - shares offer .