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Spectris stock rises following KKR’s £4.1 billion takeover offer, outbidding Advent
Spectris (SEPJF) stock surged 5% as the UK firm backed KKR's improved £4.1B takeover bid, valuing shares at £40 and ...
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KKR tops Advent with £4.1bn equity valuation for Spectris as confidence returns to large-cap; Graphite Capital completes sale of education biz
Morning all, Craig McGlashan bringing you the Europe Wire from the London newsroom. KKR’s competition with Advent to take ...
Spectris agrees takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Industrial group Spectris has agreed to a takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) worth more than £4bn after the private ...
KKR Strikes Back: $5.6 Billion Bid Could Flip the Script on London's M&A Drought
KKR is swinging hard again. After a streak of misses in the UK, the U.S. private equity giant just put 4.1 billion ($5.6 ...
KKR to buy Spectris in £4.7bn deal, Greggs warns of potential drop in FY operating profits
OPEN The FTSE 100 was expected to open 23.9 points higher ahead of the bell on Wednesday after wrapping up the previous ...
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KKR Outbids Advent in $6.5 Billion Battle to Buy UK's Spectris - U.S. News
The battle for Spectris, Britain's largest takeover target this year, heated up after KKR last week tabled a bid valuing Spectris at 40 pounds per share including dividends, 6.3% higher than ...