Wm Morrison board accepts GBP 7bn CD&R offer
UK supermarket Wm Morrison has accepted an increased GBP 7bn offer from Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R); if the deal succeeds, it will be the largest PE-backed take-private in the UK since Boots' GBP 11.1bn delisting in 2007.
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