Argos Soditic acquires Natural Distribution for an undisclosed amount. Argos Soditic, an independent European private equity group with offices in Geneva, Paris and Milan, disclosed to the public that it acquired the National Distribution Group.
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Citi Hires Former Deutsche Bank Heads
Citi hires Ben Story, former head of Deutsche Bank. Former Deutsche Bank head Ben Story has been appointed by Citigroup to become head of UK Investment Banking and Brokerage.
Rwanda Prices Eurobond Offer
Rwanda prices Eurobond offer capped at US$400 million. The Republic of Rwanda, with a rating of B/B has offered to the market a ten year Euro denominated bond with a reoffer price of Eur98.
Royal KPN NV Is Offering discounted Shares for Capital Financing
Royal KPN is now selling shares at 62% value of closing price in the Dutch bourse last Thursday. Royal KPN NV is in the process of conducting a Eur3 billion or US$3.
Arseus acquires Freedom Pharmaceuticals
Arseus acquires Freedom Pharma to create a global niche for drug compounding. Arseus, in an announcement, made public its acquisition of Freedom Pharmaceuticals.
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Eniro AB share values increased significantly after it was able to renegotiate its three billion kronor deal.
Telekom Srbijia AD is not for sale as there is no policy set by the Serbian government. The state run Telekom Srbijia AD is not under any immediate plans to be sold off by the Serbian government.
ICE's acquisition of NYSE Euronext would be reviewed by the EU competition regulator. The US$8. 2 billion purchase by Intercontinental Exchange of NYSE Euronext would be examined by European Union antitrust regulators.
Altor sells Euro Cater to consortium led by Intermediate Capital Group Plc. Altor, the private equity firm from Sweden said that it has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholdings in Euro Cater, the food services company from Denmark.
Coop Group cancels deal with Lloyds on the sale of the Verde Network. The Lloyd's Banking Group planned the sale of over 600 bank branches of the Cooperative Group, which has fell apart after the Cooperative Group decided not to proceed with the GBP750 million deal.
Kier Group Plc acquires May Gurney for an estimated GBP221 million. The UK company instrumental in the completion of the Channel Tunnel rail link, Kier Group Plc, has entered into an agreement to purchase May Gurney Integrated Services Plc.
PPR SA purchase Pomellato for an undisclosed amount. The French owner of Gucci and Puma SE, PPR SA has recently announced it would be purchasing a majority stake in Pomellato of Italy from RA.
VTB, Russia's second largest bank is undertaking an IPO worth nearly 100 billion roubles. Russia's second largest financial institution, VTB, is now undertaking plans to meet potential investors from all over the world in preparation for the issuance of new shares.
KazMunaiGas are preparing two tranches of Eurobond issues each with a nominal value of US$200 million.
