Bolton Clarke Group, an experienced not-for-profit providers of independent living services for older Australians and anyone who needs our help in achieving the best possible quality of life and independence, offered to acquire Japara Healthcare, an Australian aged care operator, for $320m. Japara Healthcare has not yet formed a view on the merits of the proposal from Bolton Clarke Group. As such, the company is taking time to review the proposal, within the context of various outside factors, such as expected improvements in trading conditions.