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Andrew Seaton

Managing Director at Citigroup

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 96.07 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.65 B

Market Context

Awards

2024 Top Investment Bankers in EMEA

2020 Top Investment Bankers in EMEA

2019 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA

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27 Jan 2017|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: BOOKER GROUP PLC

Bidder: TESCO PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 3.61 B

Value

15 May 2014|United Kingdom|Consumer Electronics

Target: DIXONS RETAIL PLC

Bidder: CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

14 Nov 2012|United Kingdom|Soft Drinks

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: AG BARR PLC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

04 Jun 2018|Spain|Containers and Packaging

Target: PAPELES Y CARTONES DE EUROPA SA (EUROPAC)

Bidder: DS SMITH PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

11 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

27 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 9.18 B

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

31 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: WICKES GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 53 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

11 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: PEARSON PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 6.47 B

Value

03 Nov 2023|Greece|Specialty Retailers

Target: KOTSOVOLOS

Bidder: PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 175 M

Value

19 Feb 2024|Ireland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: CURRYS

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

3 Target

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

£ 757 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value