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Olivia HiggsClifford Chance

Olivia Higgs

Senior Associate at Clifford Chance

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London

Deal Bio

Total Deals21
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 86.24 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.11 B

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18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)
Cybg

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

27 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Earthport
Visa

Target: EARTHPORT PLC

Bidder: VISA INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

15 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Merlin Entertainments
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (cpp Investments)

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

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
Greene King
Ck Asset Holdings

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

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Merian Global Investors
Jupiter Fund Management

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

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Huntsworth
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: HUNTSWORTH PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

19 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

14 May 2020|Norway|Diversified Materials
Tizir Titanium & Iron
Tronox Holdings

Target: TIZIR TITANIUM & IRON

Bidder: TRONOX HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 246 M

Value

29 May 2020|United Kingdom|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Sig
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: SIG PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

06 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Premier Oil
Chrysaor E&p

Target: PREMIER OIL

Bidder: CHRYSAOR E&P

25 Service Providers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

160 Dealmakers

118 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Copper
Kaz Minerals
Nova Resources

Target: KAZ MINERALS PLC

Bidder: NOVA RESOURCES BV

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.70 B

Value

01 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services
Nielsen Global Connect
Advent International Corporation

Target: NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

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

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

24 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
GAMESYS
Bally's Corporation

Target: GAMESYS

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (CONSUMER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

32 Target | 52 Vendor

£ 30.50 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

30 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Augean
Fiera Infrastructure

Target: AUGEAN PLC

Bidder: FIERA INFRASTRUCTURE INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 314 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Informa (pharma Intelligence Unit)
Warburg Pincus

Target: INFORMA PLC (PHARMA INTELLIGENCE UNIT)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

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

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services
Pearson (k12 Courseware Businesses Italy And Germany)
Sanoma Oyj

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas
Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)
Harbour Energy

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

22 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Sizewell C
Centrica

Target: SIZEWELL C

Bidder: CENTRICA PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

26 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

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