LONDON, UK: Nationwide Building Society has agreed to acquire Virgin Money UK PLC for £2.9 billion in cash, in a deal that would create the UK’s second largest mortgage and savings provider. Virgin Money shareholders would receive 220 pence per share, including a dividend of 2 pence, which is a 38% premium to the market…
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Immunome Inc to buy a set of antibody-related assets and materials from Atreca Inc.
Immunome Inc. (Nasdaq: IMNM), a biotechnology company that develops innovative and superior targeted cancer therapies, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy a set of antibody-related assets and materials from Atreca, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCEL). According to the agreement, Immunome will pay Atreca $5.5 million upfront and up to $7.0 million in…
Everyman Media has purchased two Tivoli cinemas in Bath and Cheltenham
LONDON, UK: Everyman Media Group has purchased two Tivoli cinemas in Bath and Cheltenham. Everyman will take over operation of the venues with immediate effect. The cinemas were formerly owned and operated by Empire. Alex Scrimgeour, Chief Executive Officer of Everyman Media Group Plc, said: “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of these cinemas…
KFC to buy 218 UK and Ireland restaurants from EG Group
KFC has announced that it will acquire 218 restaurants from its largest franchisee in the UK and Ireland, EG Group, as part of its expansion plans. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of 2024, will see KFC take over all 7,800 staff across the sites, most of which are drive-throughs….
Chesnara Plc agrees to buy Robein Leven for £13 million
LONDON, UK: Chesnara Plc has entered into an agreement with Monument Re Group to acquire Robein Leven, a specialist provider of traditional and linked savings products, mortgages and annuities in the Netherlands. It is expected to complete in the first half of 2022. Chesnara plc, through its existing Netherlands-based closed book platform, the Waard Group,…
Apiam Animal Health agrees to buy veterinary businesses
BENDIGO, AUSTRALIA: Apiam Animal Health Limited has entered into agreements to acquire Fraser Coast Veterinary Services and North Hill Veterinary Clinic Pty Ltd for combined total consideration of $3.6 million. Fraser Coast Veterinary Services (Fraser Coast) is comprised of three clinics and is predominantly a small animal business, with some exposure to equine and cattle….
IMEXHS Limited to buy RIMAB SAS for A$8.5 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: IMEXHS Limited has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Colombia-based radiology services provider RIMAB SAS for approximately A$8.5 million, a news release said. RIMAB is associated with IMEXHS through management ownership and joint agreements. The acquisition will remove related party transactions and increase transparency for shareholders. As RIMAB is substantially owned…
JSW Steel is not bidding to buy Liberty Steel’s assets
MUMBAI: JSW Steel Limited has refuted the reports regarding bidding to buy Liberty Steel’s assets in UK. “It is hereby clarified that such reports stating about the JSW Steel’s interest in bidding/buying Liberty Steel’s assets are not only speculative but also misleading and mischievous”. JSW Steel Ltd. is the flagship company of the JSW Group…
Warehouse REIT buys Cambridge South Industrial Estate on Dales Manor Business Park
LONDON: Warehouse REIT has completed the acquisition of Cambridge South Industrial Estate, comprising 68,000 sq ft of newly built multi-let industrial units and an adjacent development site, located on the wider Dales Manor Business Park, just seven miles south of Cambridge city centre, six miles north of Chesterford Research Park and within four miles of…
Lime Technologies Sweden to buy Userlike UG
STOCKHOLM: Lime Technologies Sweden AB has entered into an agreement on the acquisition of the shares of German company, Userlike UG. The first stage of the acquisition of Userlike involves 90 percent of the shares and is expected to be completed on 30 April 2021. The preliminary purchase price of EUR 19.8 million will be…
U.S. buys additional 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
CAMBRIDGE: Moderna Inc. announced that the U.S. government has purchased an additional 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine, bringing its confirmed order commitment to 300 million doses. Moderna has supplied 41 million released doses of the vaccine to the U.S. government to date. More than 22 million Americans have received the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine…
JD Sports Fashion signs conditional agreement to buy DTLR in the US
LONDON: JD Sports Fashion Plc has entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of 100% of DTLR Villa LLC. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, and currently majority owned by BRS & Co. and Goode Capital, DTLR was established in 1982 and is a hyperlocal athletic footwear and apparel streetwear retailer. Originally named Downtown Locker Room,…