Shares in Brickworks fell sharply following the announcement of the Glen-Gery acquisition, down 11% to $14.99 on 23 November 2018 from $16.90 on 15 November. At the time, Brickworks explained to the Australian Financial Review that it had no choice but to pursue growth overseas. Brickworks market power in Australia meant it couldn't legally grow its business by more than half. As Managing Director Mr Lindsay Partridge said, "we're good at making bricks so we have to go overseas."