KKR Close to Acquiring German IT Services Firm Datagroup

KKR Close to Acquiring German IT Services Firm Datagroup

KKR & Co. is close to acquiring German IT services firm Datagroup SE, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially marking another deal for the private equity firm during market turbulence.

KKR to acquire German IT services firm Datagroup in €450m take-private deal - Private Equity Wire

Global private investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire German IT services provider Datagroup in an all-cash deal valued at approximately €450m ($508m), according to a report by Bloomberg citing a company statement made on Tuesday. Under the terms of the agreement, KKR will pay €54 per share, representing a 33% premium over Datagroup’s most recent closing price of €40.75. Once the transaction is completed, Datagroup will be delisted from the Fr…

DataGroup SE (D6H) Bid

“Bidder intends to launch a public purchase offer for all outstanding shares of DATAGROUP at a price of EUR 54.00 per share in cash… The management board and the supervisory board of DATAGROUP, which have approved entering into the investment agreement today, support the Offer which they consider to be fair and attractive and intend to recommend the acceptance of the Offer to the shareholders of DATAGROUP. The members of the supervisory board an…

Colt Technology Services announces sale of eight European data centres - Colt Technology Services

Colt to divest data centres acquired through Lumen EMEA transaction in key city centre locations across Europe Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, today announced the divestment of six of its data centres in major cities across Europe to data centre provider NorthC, headquartered in the Netherlands and majority-owned by funds managed by DWS Group. Colt will also divest two of its data centres in London to …