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May 23, 2024
Deals Rumor Mill: NY Yankees, Abu Dhabi Bank, Int'l Paper
Yankees’ minority stake could hit the market, First Abu Dhabi could pay $8 billion for a stake in an Istanbul-based lender, and Suzano could sweeten its $15 billion bid for International Paper. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.
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May 23, 2024
White & Case Adds Former A&O Tax Pro In Luxembourg
White & Case LLP announced it has added a tax partner to its Luxembourg office from A&O Shearman who specializes in international and Luxembourg corporate tax law.
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May 23, 2024
Billionaire Xavier Niel Mulling Potential $4.1B Millicom Buyout
French billionaire Xavier Niel's Atlas Investissement confirmed Thursday that it is exploring a potential all cash tender offer for Luxembourgish telecommunications provider Millicom International Cellular SA.
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May 23, 2024
Linklaters Guides National Grid On £7B Rights Issue
National Grid said on Thursday that it will raise net funds of approximately £7 billion ($9 billion) by issuing shares to investors as the owner and operator of gas and electricity networks looks to finance an infrastructure upgrade.
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May 23, 2024
A&O Shearman-Led Great Portland Estates To Raise £350M
Property developer and investor Great Portland Estates PLC said Thursday it is aiming to raise £350 million ($445.5 million) with a rights issue, as the British property developer and investor eyes exploiting relatively low real estate prices in central London.
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May 23, 2024
Linklaters Leads Tate & Lyle To Exit US JV For $350M
Food producer Tate & Lyle said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its remaining stake in its ingredients business in the Americas to U.S. investment firm KPS Capital Partners for $350 million in a deal guided by Linklaters LLP.
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May 30, 2024
White & Case Hires 2 Latham Partners In Germany
White & Case LLP has added two partners from Latham & Watkins LLP with more than three decades worth of experience between them in capital markets to its Frankfurt office.
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May 23, 2024
Hargreaves Lansdown Snubs £4.7B Bid From CVC, Abu Dhabi
The board of Hargreaves Lansdown said Thursday that it has rejected a proposed £4.7 billion ($6 billion) takeover offer from a consortium of private equity companies, including CVC and the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi.
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May 22, 2024
Oaktree Assumes Inter Milan Ownership After Missed Payment
Oaktree Capital Management LP has taken over ownership of FC Internazionale Milano after the soccer club failed to fully repay a three-year loan from Oaktree that matured this month, leaving a balance of €395m ($428.4 million).
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May 22, 2024
Tech Biz Marlowe Announces £75M Share Buyback
Marlowe PLC said Wednesday it plans to reward investors with a share repurchase program of up to £75 million ($95.5 million) and a special dividend, after regulators greenlighted the completion of its £430 million asset sale.
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May 22, 2024
UK Gov't Calls Elections For July 4 Despite Poor Polls
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called an early general election to be held on July 4, advancing the electoral timetable even though his Conservative Party lags decisively behind the opposition Labour Party.
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May 22, 2024
Anglo American Rejects Latest £38.6B BHP Offer
British miner Anglo American said Wednesday that it has rejected a third, £38.6 billion ($49.1 billion) proposed takeover from BHP Group Ltd., but has extended the offer deadline to allow the Australian rival more time to put in another bid.
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May 22, 2024
Digital Assets Investor To Return Up To £34M To Shareholders
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC launched on Wednesday a share repurchase program worth up to £33.7 million (£43 million), a move guided by Fladgate LLP, following the sale of some of its assets.
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May 22, 2024
Vending Machine Group ME Sells Fruit Juicer For €4.6M
ME Group International PLC said Wednesday it has sold its entire stake in self-service fruit and vegetable juicer specialist Sempa SAS for €4.6 million ($5 million) in cash, allowing the U.K. company to focus on its core automated vending equipment business.
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May 22, 2024
Raspberry Pi Confirms June IPO With $40M In New Shares
Raspberry Pi confirmed on Wednesday that it intends to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, including by issuing $40 million in new shares and a parallel stock sale to main investors chipmaker Arm and investment manager Lansdowne.
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May 22, 2024
Greenberg-Led SPAC To Buy Safety Biz For $1.85B, Quit LSE
Admiral said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy industry safety company Acuren for $1.85 billion, as the blank-check business seeks a slice of the growing and resilient infrastructure inspection sector.
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May 21, 2024
Denmark's Sydbank To Acquire Local Coop Bank For $50M
Danish lender Sydbank said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the country's Coop Bank AS from its parent company for a preliminary purchase price of 345 million Danish kroner ($50.2 million), in addition to signing a partnership agreement.
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May 21, 2024
Sandwich Maker Greencore Rolls Out £30M Share Buyback
Greencore Group PLC on Tuesday began an up to £30 million ($38 million) share repurchase program, the first chunk of the food-to-go firm's new buyback scheme aimed at rewarding investors following an uptick in earnings.
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May 21, 2024
Power Supplies Maker Rejects US Rival's £571M Approach
Power supplies maker XP Power on Tuesday rejected the latest approximately £571 million ($726 million) unsolicited approach made by Advanced Energy Industries Inc., confirming that it had received "a series of highly conditional, opportunistic, indicative proposals" from the U.S. company.
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May 21, 2024
Ryanair Launches €700M Buyback, Profits Soar 34%
Ryanair Holdings PLC said on Tuesday that it is rewarding investors with a share buyback program worth up to €700 million ($761 million) as it reported a massive rise in profits.
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May 21, 2024
Investor Launches Property JV With USS Pension Scheme
Real estate investor Assura PLC said on Tuesday it has agreed to a £250 million ($318 million) joint venture with the U.K.'s largest private pension scheme to support investment in National Health Service buildings for community care services.
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May 21, 2024
Freshfields Helps Warburg Pincus Buy Insurance Intermediary
Private equity giant Warburg Pincus and Temasek of Singapore will buy Specialist Risk Group, a London-headquartered company that has brokered more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) worth of insurance risk, the companies said on Tuesday.
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May 20, 2024
Autonomy CEO Reaped $516M From HP Acquisition, Jurors Told
Ex-Autonomy CEO Michael Lynch took home more than $516 million from the software company's $11.7 billion sale to HP, an FBI agent testified Monday as the government's last witness in a trial over allegations Lynch duped HP into overpaying to buy the company.
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May 20, 2024
Victorian Plumbing To Buy Bathrooms Biz For £22.5M
Victorian Plumbing Group PLC said on Monday that it has acquired online bathroom retailer AHK Designs Ltd. — which trades as Victoria Plum — for £22.5 million ($28.6 million) to aid its market growth.
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May 20, 2024
Simpson Thacher Leads Blackstone In $705M Biltmore Sale
Blackstone said Monday it has closed the sale of the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix to private equity real estate firm Henderson Park for $705 million, confirming January reports that the transaction was under contract and revealing Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Jones Day as counsel behind the deal.