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EQT to take Karo Pharma private for SEK 6bn
Offer of SEK 36.90 per share is unanimously recommended to shareholders by the board
Bain and Cinven offer improved price to de-list Stada
PE firms say they have obtained irrevocable support for the new offer from a 12% shareholder
FountainVest-led consortium bids for Anta Sports
Consortium offers €40 per share for the company, known for its Salomon and Wilson brands
Promethean nears £53m Produce Investments take-private
GP agrees to pay a 35.4% premium of 193 pence per share in the potato and daffodil producer
RPC confirms early takeover talks with Apollo, Bain
GPs now have until 8 October to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or walk away
WCAS takes Abzena private for £34.4m
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical company has previously received backing from a number of VCs
Abry's Link Mobility take-private crosses finish line
Bidder secures acceptance for 97.5% of the shares following the extension of the offer period
Bain to acquire Esure in £1.2bn take-private
Board of the UK insurance company has approved an offer of 280 pence apiece from the GP
QuattroR buys Ceramiche Ricchetti
Ceramiche Ricchetti's management will stay on with the company and have the possibility to co-invest
DBay to acquire Harvey Nash in £98.7m deal
Proposed take-private of the recruitment business has received unanimous board member approval
CVC in take-private deal for Hygeia
CVC Capital Partners is structuring the deal through special purpose vehicle Hellenic Healthcare
Ontex rejects PAI's takeover offer
Board of directors rejects offer on the basis that it undervalues Belgium-based Ontex
Abry in take-private deal for Link Mobility
Proposed transaction values the business at approximately NOK 3.396bn
Silver Lake agrees to de-list Zoopla parent ZPG for £2.2bn
Proposed de-listing has unanimous backing from ZPG's board and comes four years after its £920m IPO
Apollo's take-private bid pre-emptively rejected by FirstGroup
Transport group's board reject an approach for the company, which has a market cap of £1.3bn
Novalpina to acquire 64% stake in Olympic Entertainment
Novalpina made an offer of €1.90 per share in a deal valuing the online casino operator at €288m
Advent receives board approval for £1bn Laird take-private
GP has also received irrevocable undertakings and letters of intent from 27% of Laird's shareholders
Hg completes take-private of Dada
Transaction follows Hg's initial acquisition of a 69.4% stake in Dada made in October 2017
Nordic acquires additional shares in Nordax
Deal is outside the public cash offer submitted by Nordic Capital and Sampo earlier in February
Hellman & Friedman's Nets take-private gets over finish line
Final shareholder acceptance reaches 94.1%, with compulsory acquisition of minority shareholders triggered
Nordic Capital submits cash offer for shares in Nordax
Bid comes four months after Nordic Capital bought a 9.96% stake in Stockholm-listed Nordax
BCIMC, PAI kick off Refresco offer
Unless extended, the €20-per-share offer for the bottles business will expire on 19 March
MSPEA leads acquisition of Korres
MSPEA and Profex will respectively own 56% and 14% of holding company Nissos
Ardian's Assystem Technologies to take SQS private for £283.1m
Offer of 825 pence per share constitutes a 56.4% premium on the share price on 14 December