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KKR outbids Advent in $6.5bn battle to buy Britain's Spectris
Bangkok Post
|July 03, 2025
British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a takeover offer from US investment firm KKR valuing it at £4.7 billion ($6.46 billion) including debt, and has withdrawn its support for a rival offer from Advent.
The battle for Spectris, Britain's largest takeover target this year, heated up after KKR last week tabled a bid valuing Spectris at £40 per share including dividends, 6.3% higher than Advent’s £37.63 per share offer, which valued the group at £4.4 billion.
This story is from the July 03, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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