S&P Global and CME Group have agreed to sell OSTTRA, their jointly owned post-trade infrastructure firm, to investment funds managed by KKR in a deal valuing the company at $3.1 billion in total enterprise value. The transaction, expected to close in the second half of 2025 pending regulatory approvals, will see proceeds split evenly between S&P…
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KKR acquires Dawsongroup to advance sustainable growth
LONDONH: Dawsongroup, a leading independent asset leasing business, and KKR, a global investment firm, announced today that KKR has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Dawsongroup. The acquisition is part of KKR’s Global Climate strategy aimed at scaling net-zero solutions and decarbonizing higher emitting assets, aligning closely with Dawsongroup’s sustainability goals. Established in 1935…
WPP Plc to sell its 50% stake in FGS Global to KKR for £611mn
LONDON; WPP plc (LSE/NYSE: WPP) has entered into an agreement to sell its entire majority stake in leading strategic communications and advisory firm, FGS Global, to Kite Bidco Inc., an entity controlled by investment funds managed or advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”). KKR first made a minority investment in the firm…
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. agrees to buy IQGeo Group for £333 million
kkr share price – Search (bing.com) LONDON: Geologist Bidco Limited, a newly formed company wholly-owned by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of IQGeo Group Plc at the rate of…
KKR acquires Leading Healthium Medtech Ltd
KKR, a prominent global investment firm, has announced the acquisition of Healthium Medtech Ltd., a top-tier Indian medical devices company. The transaction, facilitated by funds managed by KKR, involves the purchase from an affiliate of Apax Partners LLP, a distinguished global private equity advisory firm. Healthium, established in 1992, has been at the forefront of…
KKR acquires Potter Global Technologies from Gryphon Investors
NEW YORK: KKR, a leading global investment firm, has announced the acquisition of Potter Global Technologies, a leading manufacturer of fire and life safety equipment, from Gryphon Investors. The deal terms were not disclosed. Potter, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a trusted global provider of fire safety and emergency communication equipment used by thousands…
KKR buys 20% stake in SingTel’s data centre business for $807 million
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), the largest telecom operator in Southeast Asia, has announced that it has sold a 20% stake in its regional data centre business to global investment firm KKR for S$1.1 billion ($806.87 million). The deal values SingTel’s data centre business, which operates in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, at S$5.5 billion ($4.03 billion). SingTel…
KKR invests another $250 million in Reliance Retail
Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has received another $250 million investment from KKR, a global private equity firm. This boosts KKR’s stake in the company to 1.42% from 1.17%, valuing Reliance Retail at $100 billion. The deal is part of Reliance Retail’s ongoing fundraising efforts, which have attracted several foreign…
PAG agrees to buy controlling stake in Australian Venue Co from KKR
PAG, a leading Asia Pacific alternative investment firm, has agreed to buy the controlling stake in Australian Venue Co (AVC) from global investment firm KKR. AVC is a food and beverage hospitality business that runs over 210 pubs, bars and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. The deal terms were not disclosed. KKR invested in…
KKR’s Bidco to acquire John Laing Group for £2.0 billion
LONDON: The boards of John Laing (LON: JLG) and Bidco have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of John Laing by Bidco. Under the terms of the acquisition, each John Laing Shareholder shall be entitled to receive 403 pence in…
KKR to acquire Telefónica Chile’s wholesale fiber optic network
NEW YORK: KKR has entered into an agreement with Telefónica, a leading global telecommunications company, to establish Chile’s first open access wholesale fiber optics company with the mission to bring greater broadband access across Chile, a news release said. Under the agreement, KKR will acquire a majority stake in Telefónica Chile’s existing fiber optic network,…