BT and EE agree deal BT Group plc has agreed a deal with Deutsche Telekom and Orange to acquire mobile network EE for £12.5 billion. The deal, which is expected to be completed by March 2016, is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, including approval from the Competition and Markets Authority. The takeover will … Continued
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Carphone Warehouse and Dixons agree £3.8 billion merger
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons agree £3.8 billion merger Carphone Warehouse Group plc and Dixons Retail plc have agreed a £3.8 billion merger to create Dixons Carphone, which will bring high-street giants Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World all underneath the same umbrella. Dixons Carphone, which operates out of 3,000 stores and generates sales of … Continued
Mobile network Three to acquire O2 in £10 billion deal
Mobile network Three to acquire O2 in £10 billion deal Mobile network Three has announced it has started exclusive takeover talks with rival O2. Three’s parent company, Hutchinson Whampoa, has confirmed it is ready to pay £10.25 billion for larger rival O2 in a deal that would create the largest mobile network in the … Continued
esure take full control of Gocompare in £95 million deal
esure take full control of Gocompare in £95 million deal Insurance giant esure has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in price comparison wesbite Gocompare in a deal that will give them full control of the company. esure has said the acquisition would help to create “investment opportunities in the short … Continued
Viacom complete £450m deal for Channel 5
Viacom complete £450m deal for Channel 5 After several months of waiting for clearance from the European Commission, Viacom International Media Networks Inc. has confirmed that it has completed the £450 million acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd. The merger means the American media giant will have a firm foothold within the UK broadcasting … Continued
Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2014
Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2014 July saw a total of 281 M&A deals as the third quarter of the year started relatively strong. At £924m, the biggest deal of the month was Energy Investments Global Ltd’s acquisition of Heritage Oil plc which came into effect on the first of the month. At 320 … Continued