LONDON: Safestore, one of the UK’s largest self-storage groups, has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate to acquire Easybox, Italy’s second largest self-storage operator by number of stores, for €175m. Safestore will initially invest c. €45 million…
HONG KONG: China Mobile International (CMI) and Telecom Egypt have announced a strategic commercial agreement signed by Mr. Wang Hua, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CMI, and Mr. Mohamed Nasr, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Egypt….
LONDON: FTV VIII, L.P., through Octopus UK Bidco Limited, reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Windward Ltd. Under the terms of the acquisition, Windward shareholders will be entitled to receive 215 pence per Windward share…
LONDON: Chesnara plc, a leading European life and pensions consolidator, has struck a significant deal with Canada Life Limited to acquire a closed portfolio comprising unit-linked bonds and legacy pension business, encompassing approximately 17,000 policies and total assets under management…
LONDON: Aviva Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer for Direct Line Insurance Group. The acquisition deal outlines that for each Direct Line share held, shareholders will receive…
SYDNEY: Following a strategic and financial review of Foxtel initiated by News Corp, Telstra today announced an agreement to divest its 35 per cent shareholding in Foxtel to DAZN alongside the divestment of News Corp’s 65 per cent shareholding announced…
Banco Santander has entered into an agreement to sell its 30.5% stake in CACEIS to Crédit Agricole S.A. The transaction will enable Crédit Agricole S.A. to gain full control of CACEIS, a prominent entity in the depositary, custody, and related asset…
LONDON: The Citation Group, a global provider of tech-enabled compliance and certification solutions for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced today that HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment manager, has joined as a new investor. This investment will see…
SHEFFIELD: Henry Boot has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% share of Stonebridge Homes Group Ltd, making it the sole owner of the premium regional housebuilder. This move allows Henry Boot to fully control a high-growth business in the…
LONDON: Surgical Science Sweden AB has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Intelligent Ultrasound Group by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Under the terms of the acquisition, Intelligent Ultrasound shareholders shall be entitled…
LONDON: Digitalbox plc (AIM: DBOX) has entered into an agreement to acquire the online assets, including all associated intellectual property, of Walford News. Walford News has been providing news, gossip and spoilers about the popular UK soap opera, Eastenders since…
LONDON: Ørsted has announced a $572 million divestment of a 50% equity stake in three U.S. onshore projects to Energy Capital Partners (ECP), a prominent energy transition-focused investor. The projects, set to begin operations in 2024, include two solar farms…