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March 20, 2025
Norway Fund Buys 25% Of Covent Garden Estate For £570M
Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Thursday that it has acquired 25% of a property portfolio in Covent Garden for £570 million ($739 million) from investor Shaftesbury Capital — the latest U.K. land acquisition by the fund.
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March 20, 2025
Metal Exchange Fined £9.2M For Failures In 2022 Nickel Spike
The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it has fined the London Metal Exchange £9.2 million ($11.9 million) for failures in 2022 that "undermined the orderliness" of the market and led to a sudden surge in nickel prices.
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March 19, 2025
4 Firms Steer Apollo's Buy Of Majority Stake In Energy Biz
Private equity giant Apollo on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group, in a $1 billion deal that was built by four law firms.
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March 19, 2025
Freshfields Guides €3.5B Sale Of Life Insurer Viridium
A consortium that includes German insurer Allianz said Wednesday that it would buy a controlling stake in European life insurance consolidator Viridium Group from Cinven Group Ltd, a private equity firm, for €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion).
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March 19, 2025
Reed Smith-Led Miami Bids £70M For European Stock Market
The owner of Bermuda Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guernsey-based The International Stock Exchange for approximately £70.4 million ($91 million) in a deal guided by Reed Smith LLP, Ashurst LLP, Mourant Ozannes LLP and Walkers LLP.
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March 19, 2025
Oil Well Services Biz Plans To Raise £3.5M As Demand Gushes
Plexus Holdings PLC said Wednesday that it plans to raise up to £3.5 million ($4.5 million) by a share placing as the oil well services company looks to bolster its rental business amid "strong" demand.
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March 19, 2025
UK Clears Boparan's Poultry Feed Supply Acquisition
Britain's antitrust authority has approved U.K. restaurant group Boparan's planned acquisition of two chicken feed mills, after finding one of the sites has sufficient competition from rivals.
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March 19, 2025
Milbank Steers EQT's €890M Sale Of Rail Biz To Wabtec
Swedish investment giant EQT has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to U.S. company Wabtec Corp. in a deal that values the train connection systems maker at approximately €890 million ($971 million) and was guided by Milbank LLP, Jones Day and Vinge.
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March 19, 2025
European Insurance M&A Deals Hit Record 20% In 2024
The number of deals involving European insurance businesses rose by 20% in 2024, largely driven by an increase in consolidation among brokers and service providers, a consultancy said Wednesday.
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March 19, 2025
Rio Tinto Defends London Listing Amid Call For Review
Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto PLC defended its listing on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday after activist investor Palliser Capital called for the mining giant to unify its dual-listing to form an Australian company.
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March 19, 2025
Pfizer Sells Remaining Stake In Advil-Maker Haleon For £2.4B
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Wednesday that it has offloaded its remaining 7.3% stake in Haleon, for £2.4 billion ($3.1 billion), three years after it spun off the U.K. consumer healthcare group.
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March 19, 2025
UK's AIM Market Appears Ripe For Overhaul To Attract Listings
London's alternative investment market has been vying for the position of the world's number one destination for growth companies for 30 years, but lawyers warn that a wave of exits could spell its demise unless rules are changed to reverse the trend.
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March 18, 2025
Lewis Silkin Hit With £8.7M Claim Over Dealership Sale Advice
A property developer has accused Lewis Silkin LLP of causing him to lose millions of pounds because the firm advised him to sell a former car dealership quickly to avoid being forced to sell the property to the local council.
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March 18, 2025
Pearson Begins Initial £175M Tranche Of Share Buyback
Pearson PLC on Tuesday kicked off the first £175 million ($227 million) phase of its £350 million stock repurchase scheme that the educational materials publisher will use to reward investors and lower its outstanding share capital.
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March 18, 2025
PE Firm Unit To Buy Out Wealth Manager, Values Biz At £48M
A subsidiary of private equity shop Pollen Street said Tuesday that it has offered to buy the shares it does not already own in Kingswood, which values the wealth manager at £48 million ($62.2 million).
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March 18, 2025
Deliveroo Instructs Goldman To Manage $250M Buyback
Deliveroo PLC provided details on Tuesday of its plan to buy an additional £100 million ($130 million) of its shares, extending the £150 million share repurchase program it unveiled in August.
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March 18, 2025
Gowling-Led Church Of Scotland Seals £75M Pension Buy-In
The Church of Scotland offloaded £75 million ($97.3 million) of its pension scheme liabilities to London-listed Just Group PLC, the insurer said Tuesday, in a deal guided by Gowling WLG and Burness Paull LLP.
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March 18, 2025
Software Co. Gets CMA's Nod To Buy UK Tech Biz For £207M
The U.K.'s antitrust regulator said Tuesday that it has given the green light to the £207 million ($268 million) acquisition by real estate software maker MRI Software LLC of technology business Capita One Ltd.
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March 18, 2025
Motor Insurer Eyes £5M Share Buyback After Bumper Profits
Motor insurer Sabre said Tuesday that it plans to reward investors with a share buyback program worth up to £5 million ($6.5 million) after reporting its profit almost doubled from 2023.
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March 17, 2025
4 Firms Guide Up To $1.14B Sale Of PE-Backed Biotech
Taiho Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced plans to acquire private equity-backed Swiss biotechnology company Araris Biotech for up to $1.14 billion in a deal built by four law firms.
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March 17, 2025
French Firm Nexans To Sell Industrial Cables Biz For €525M
Paris-based Nexans SA said on Monday that it has agreed to offload its industrial cables subsidiary to a local private equity fund, Latour Capital, for €525 million ($573 million) so that it can focus on energy transition.
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March 17, 2025
UK To Launch Measures To Speed Up Firms' Approval Process
The U.K. government will introduce measures for the Financial Conduct Authority to speed up support for early-stage businesses as part of a broader set of reforms to reduce regulatory impediments to economic growth.
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March 17, 2025
Ashurst-Led Investor To Buy UK Green Fund For £191M
British investment manager Foresight said on Monday that funds it manages have agreed to acquire Harmony Energy Income Trust PLC, a battery storage fund, for £190.8 million ($247.5 million) in a move to add a "highly complimentary" company to its portfolio.
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March 17, 2025
Clifford Chance-Led PE Firm To Sell Subsea Cable In €1B Deal
Swiss-based global private equity firm Partners Group said Monday that it has agreed to sell Greenlink Interconnector to Baltic Cable AB and London-based infrastructure investor Equitix in a deal that values the subsea electricity interconnector at €1 billion ($1.09 billion).
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March 17, 2025
MHA, Quantum Base Plan AIM Flotations In Boost To London
Professional services firm MHA and authentication specialist Quantum Base said separately on Monday that they plan to float on the alternative investment market in a rare double boost to London's struggling capital markets.