UK - LGV completes third realisation in a week with £300m dental disposal

LGV has sold Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) to Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity for a reported ТЃ300m. Financing for the transaction has been provided by Bank of Ireland, Barclays, Merrill Lynch and RBS. LGV's exit from IDH represents its third in a week - last week it sold Classic Hospitals Group and Verna Group. LGV acquired IDH in April 2006 for an undisclosed sum.