LONDON (Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a sweetened offer from U.S. private equity firm ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth ...

Advent International has outbid KKR in a private equity bidding war for Spectris after the UK industrial group accepted its ...

KKR has agreed on a recommended increased cash offer for Spectris at an offer value of £41.75 per share. This values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Spectris at around £4.2 billion ...

The sweetened offer comes days after Advent improved its bid for Spectris, prompting the target to withdraw its recommendation for the previous offer put forward by KKR. The new offer is 1.8% higher ...

The private equity bidding war for precision instrument business Spectris has stepped up a gear after New York-based KKR ...

Private equity giant KKR has trumped rival Advent's takeover bid for British scientific instruments maker Spectris with an ...

US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker ...

Spectris plc, which is the subject of a takeover by US private equity firm KKR, has secured an increased offer which values the listed industrial group at about £4.8bn.

The increased offer from KKR, which will be implemented through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement, represents a substantial premium of 104.9% to Spectris’ closing price of £20.38 on June 6, ...

Advent International has had its improved £4.8bn takeover offer for British scientific instruments maker Spectris accepted by ...

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