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Cover Image David Pudge

David Pudge

Partner at Clifford Chance

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Total Deals11

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 26.82 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.44 B

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18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: CYBG PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS

Bidder: JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COUNTRYWIDE PLC

Bidder: CONNELLS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

05 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: FRENCH CONNECTION GROUP PLC

Bidder: MIP HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

08 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: EXSCIENTIA

Bidder: RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: L&G (US TERM LIFE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE CO

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

10 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: CCLA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

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