MergerLinks - Dwayne Lysaght

PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity

Diversified Industrials

target

Gkn

bidder

Melrose Industries

£8,090m

107 dealmakers

Luxury Items

target

Jimmy Choo

bidder

Michael Kors Holdings

£1,035m

21 dealmakers

Textile Rental / Washroom Services

target

Berendsen

bidder

Elis

£2,606m

40 dealmakers

Commercial REITs

target

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate

bidder

Kennedy-wilson Holdings

£2,034m

16 dealmakers

Diversified Financials

target

Aberdeen Asset Management

bidder

Standard Life

£3,776m

14 dealmakers

Food Retailers and Wholesalers

target

Booker Group

bidder

Tesco

£3,608m

13 dealmakers

Private Equity

PublicPrivate Equity

target

Svg Capital

bidder

Harbourvest Partners

£1,015m

13 dealmakers

MergerPublicSchemeReverse Takeover

Diversified Financials

target

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

Deutsche Boerse

£10,188m

43 dealmakers

Brewers

target

Sabmiller

bidder

Anheuser Busch Inbev

£83,118m

88 dealmakers

Electronic Equipment: Other

target

Hellermanntyton Group

bidder

Delphi Automotive

£1,198m

9 dealmakers

PublicSchemeMajorityAcquisition

Data Centers and Hosting

target

Telecitygroup

bidder

Equinix

£2,675m

17 dealmakers

Electronic Equipment: Other

target

Pace

bidder

Arris Group

£1,486m

10 dealmakers

Insurance Brokers

Public

target

Brit

bidder

Fairfax Financial Holdings

£1,121m

10 dealmakers

Computer Hardware

target

Csr

bidder

Qualcomm

£1,412m

16 dealmakers

Computer Hardware

target

Wolfson Microelectronics

bidder

Cirrus Logic

£259m

7 dealmakers

Asset Managers and Custodians

PublicSchemePrivate Equity

target

F&c Asset Management

bidder

Bmo Financial Group (bank Of Montreal)

£795m

7 dealmakers

Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

PublicMinorityAcquisition

target

Invensys

bidder

Schneider Electric

£2,811m

12 dealmakers

Digital Services

PublicSchemeMajority

target

Nex Group

bidder

Cme Group

£4,117m

30 dealmakers

Radio and TV Broadcasters

PublicAcquisitionCross BorderMajority

target

Sky

bidder

Comcast Corporation

£23,666m

89 dealmakers

Ireland

Gaming

AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border

target

King Digital Entertainment

bidder

Activision Blizzard

£3,823m

18 dealmakers

Auto Parts

DisposalPrivateMajority

target

Gkn (driveline Division)

bidder

Dana Incorporated

value n/a

82 dealmakers

IrelandUnited Kingdom

Biotechnology

target

Shire

bidder

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

£44,351m

154 dealmakers

AcquisitionPublicSchemeMajorityPrivate Equity

Health Care Services

target

Btg

bidder

Boston Scientific Corporation

£3,029m

64 dealmakers

Ireland

Publishing

PublicAcquisitionScheme

target

Independent News & Media

bidder

Mediahuis

£126m

19 dealmakers

Ireland

Pharmaceuticals

AcquisitionPublicMajority

target

Allergan

bidder

Abbvie

£67,600m

99 dealmakers

Real Estate Holding and Development

AcquisitionPrivateMajority

target

Telford Homes

bidder

Cbre Group

£340m

31 dealmakers

Financial Data and Systems

PublicAcquisition

target

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing

£31,600m

73 dealmakers

Cross BorderSchemePrivatisationAcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate Equity

Insurance Brokers

target

Hastings Group

bidder

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings

£1,166m

53 dealmakers

MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublic

Brewers

target

Marston’s

bidder

Platinum Equity

£666m

10 dealmakers

Romania

Commercial REITs

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic

target

Globalworth Real Estate Investments

bidder

AROUNDTOWN

£671m

40 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border

Health Care Services

target

Spire Healthcare Group

bidder

Ramsay Health Care

£2,063m

111 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPublicPrivatisation

Diversified Retailers

target

Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£6,973m

141 dealmakers

MajorityAcquisitionPublicCross BorderPrivate Equity

Distillers and Vintners

target

Stock Spirits Group

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£767m

20 dealmakers

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate

Casinos and Gambling

target

William Hill (non-us Assets)

bidder

888 Holdings

£2,050m

71 dealmakers

PublicMajorityAcquisitionCross Border

Integrated Oil and Gas

target

Vivo Energy

bidder

Vitol Group

£1,722m

36 dealmakers

Cross BorderPrivatisationAcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate Equity

Pharmaceuticals

target

Clinigen Group

bidder

Stepstone Group

£1,207m

78 dealmakers

Oil Equipment and Services

AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityPrivatisation

target

Contourglobal

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1,750m

61 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross Border

Food Products

target

DEVRO

bidder

Saria Group

£692m

36 dealmakers

United States

Biotechnology

DomesticAcquisitionPublicMajority

target

Horizon Therapeutics

bidder

Amgen

£22,860m

87 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border

Banks

target

Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

bidder

Nationwide Building Society

£2,900m

84 dealmakers

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic

Storage Facilities

target

Lok'n Store Group

bidder

Shurgard Self Storage

£378m

30 dealmakers