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Nordic Capital exits Thule in SEK 7bn IPO
Listing will see 30% free float for Thule Group
Nordic Capital’s Thule Group sets IPO price range
IPO will see a 30% free float of the group, valued at a maximum of SEK 2.22bn
Nordic Capital’s Thule Group announces IPO
Goldman Sachs, Nordea and Morgan Stanley engaged as bookrunners
Palamon appoints two
GP appoints new associate partner and advisory board member
Cinven looks to sell Spire
Asset expected to fetch more than £1.5bn
Altor-backed OW Bunker plans flotation
Altor finds exit after seven-year holding
HgCapital becomes fifth PE backer of Zenith
HgCapital has acquired car rental company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE).
LPs highlight continued relevance of French private equity market
French Renaissance
France Telecom moves forward on EE sale
France Telecom has reportedly hired banks to advise on the dual-track sale process of mobile operator Everything Everywhere (EE), which attracted private equity interest last summer.
Moscow Exchange IPO sets market cap at $4.2bn
Private equity-backed Moscow Exchange (MICEX) has set its IPO offer price at RUB 126.9bn ($4.2bn).
New German GP Rantum Capital targets mid-market
A group of German businessmen, including former Morgan Stanley Germany CEO Dirk Notheis, have founded a new private equity firm named Rantum Capital.
PE backers to reduce NXP Semiconductors stakes
AlpInvest Partners, Apax Partners, Bain Capital Partners, KKR and Silver Lake Technology Management are due to sell 30 million shares in listed Dutch semiconductor developer NXP Semiconductors.
Enterprise Investors to acquire Scitec Holding BV
Enterprise Investors has acquired a significant majority stake in international sports nutrition company Scitec Holding BV, together with its minority co-investor Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
Advent to sell shares in airport retailer Dufry
Advent International is understood to be looking to sell 3.9 million shares in listed Swiss airport retailer Dufry, a transaction that could be valued upwards of €350m.
3i to offload more assets
3i is looking to sell at least four of its portfolio companies, according to reports, as it continues to refocus its strategy.
Pangea Investors appoints new affiliate partner
Pangea Investors has hired Paul Bijleveld as an affiliate partner in the firm's London office.
Cinven and Warbug Pincus exercise Ziggo over-allotment option
Cinven, Warburg Pincus and their co-investors have announced the initiation of an over-allotment option for Dutch cable operator Ziggo.
Leonardo & Co appoints MD in Germany
Advisory firm Leonardo & Co has appointed Gerrit Frohn as a managing director in its Frankfurt office.
Apax prepares sale of Marken
Apax is thought to have appointed Morgan Stanley to lead its sale of the ailing medical courier company Marken.
Triton to sell Dematic
Triton has reportedly held a first round auction for German supplier of materials handling solutions for warehouses, Dematic, attracting bids from financial and strategic investors.
Braemar Energy Ventures closes third fund at $300m
Braemar Energy Ventures has closed its oversubscribed third fund on $300m.
LP interview: Morgan Stanley AIP's Neil Harper
LP Interview
Brian Magnus leaves Morgan Stanley Private Equity
Brian Magnus, formerly managing director and head of Morgan Stanley's private equity business in London, has left the company.
PE firms circle Premier Foods' spread businesses
TDR Capital, CapVest and Morgan Stanley Private Equity are reportedly due to submit first round bids for Sun Pat and Hartley's Jam, two businesses owned by Premier Foods.