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COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED |
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ACQUIROR |
29-Jul-2010
Pending |
$308 million |
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Mitchell Communication Group Limited
Advising Aegis Group plc on its proposed acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer |
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Aegis Group plc |
07-Jul-2010
Pending |
$1.8 billion |
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Viridian
Advising Viridian, one of the leading electricity companies in the all Ireland market, on the sale of NIE, its regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses in Northern Ireland, to ESB, the state owned vertically integrated utility in Republic of Ireland |
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ESB |
28-Jun-2010
Pending |
$1.3 billion |
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Guinness Peat Group plc
Advising GPG plc, a listed investment company, on potential restructuring alternatives |
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28-Jun-2010
Pending |
$339 million |
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Scott Wilson Group plc
Advising Scott Wilson Group plc, a LSE listed global integrated design and engineering consultancy, on offers for the company |
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12-May-2010
Pending |
NA |
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Experian plc
Advising Experian plc, the FTSE100 global information services company, on the sale of certain UK database marketing activities into a newly formed joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc |
26-Apr-2010
Pending |
$1.5 billion |
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Chloride Group plc
Advising Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Chloride Group plc, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems |
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Emerson Electric Co. |
06-Apr-2010
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$153 million |
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Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Limited
Advising Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Limited, Virgin Group’s financial services arm, on the structuring of an investment of £100m from WL Ross & Co. |
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W.L. Ross & Co. LLC |
10-Mar-2010
Pending |
$576 million |
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Camelot Group plc
Advising the shareholders of Camelot – Cadbury, De La Rue, Fujitsu, Royal Mail and Thales – on the sale of their shareholdings in Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, to Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan |
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Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan |
08-Jan-2010
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$134 million |
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Minerva plc
Advised Minerva plc, a UK real estate development company, on its successful defence following an unsolicited offer from KiFin Limited, a company that makes investments for the benefit of Mr Nathan Kirsh |
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KiFin Limited |
04-Dec-2009
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NA |
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Verivox Holding Limited
Advised the shareholders of Verivox Holdings Limited, comprising Independent News & Media plc and the founders and joint CEOs of Verivox, on the sale of 51% in Verivox, Germany’s leading price comparison website for energy and telecommunications services, to Oakley Capital Private Equity |
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Oakley Capital Private Equity LP |
08-Oct-2009
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$455 million |
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Ladbrokes Plc
Acted as Joint Financial Adviser to Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK based betting and gaming company, on its rights issue |
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18-Sep-2009
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$81 million |
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UKAEA Limited
Advised United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Non Departmental Public Body, arm of the UK Government, on the sale of UKAEA Limited, its commercial nuclear decommissioning services business, to Babcock International Group plc |
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Babcock International Group plc |
29-Jul-2009
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$573 million |
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Rexam plc
Acted as Financial Adviser and Joint Sponsor to Rexam plc, a leading global consumer packaging group, on its rights issue |
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16-Jul-2009
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NA |
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Pension Trustees of Galiform PLC
Advised the Pension Trustees of the Galiform PLC Defined Benefit Pension Scheme to negotiate a revised schedule of payments to fund its deficit |
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05-Jul-2009
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$1.2 billion |
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Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its offer to acquire Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business |
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Bemis Company, Inc. |
21-May-2009
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$111 million |
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Shanks Group plc
Acted as Financial Adviser and Sponsor to Shanks Group plc, a leading European waste management group, on its rights issue |
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18-May-2009
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$114 million |
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Close Brothers Corporate Finance Holdings Ltd.
Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its corporate finance subsidiary to Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd. |
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Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd. |
19-Mar-2009
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$349 million |
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Inchcape plc
Provided financial advice to Inchcape, the leading independent international automotive retailer, on its assessment of funding and strategic options, resulting in a significant rights issue to strengthen the balance sheet |
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19-Aug-2008
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NA |
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Crown Paints
Advised AkzoNobel on the sale of its Crown Paints decorative paints business in the United Kingdom and Ireland to Endless LLP, an independent private equity house |
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Endless LLP |
06-Aug-2008
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$10.7 billion |
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Lonmin plc
Advised Lonmin plc, a major producer of Platinum Group Metals, regarding an unsolicited pre-conditional proposed offer for the company by Xstrata plc, a global diversified mining company |
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Xstrata plc |
28-Jul-2008
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$2.1 billion |
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Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited
Advised Tesco plc in relation to its acquisition of the 50% interest it does not already own in Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited, a joint venture with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. Tesco Personal Finance offers a range of retail insurance and banking products under the Tesco brand |
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Tesco plc |
02-Jul-2008
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NA |
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NewSmith Capital
Advised NewSmith Capital, an independent investment management group, on a strategic agreement with UniCredit whereby UniCredit will acquire NewSmith’s Financial Products credit advisory business, assume a 5% stake in NewSmith Capital and become an investor in NewSmith funds |
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UniCredit SpA |
30-Jun-2008
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$720 million |
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THUS Group plc
Advised THUS Group plc, a fixed line business telecommunications provider, on a cash offer from Cable & Wireless plc |
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Cable & Wireless plc |
21-May-2008
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$85 million |
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Dobbies Garden Centres plc
Advised Tesco plc in relation to its public cash offer to acquire the 35% of Dobbies Garden Centres plc which it does not already own |
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Tesco plc |
20-Mar-2008
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$89 million |
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ArmorGroup International plc
Advised G4S plc on its public offer for ArmorGroup International plc, a leading provider of defensive and protective security services to national governments, multinational corporations and international peace and security organisations operating in hostile environments |
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G4S plc |
18-Dec-2007
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$715 million |
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Global Solutions Limited
Advised G4S plc on the acquisition of Global Solutions Limited, an international leader in the provision of critical primary and support services for governments, companies and public authorities. GSL is a pioneer of outsourced justice services on three continents |
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G4S plc |
26-Nov-2007
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$11.4 billion |
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Kelda Group plc
Advised Kelda Group plc, a leading provider of water and waste water services in the UK, on a recommended cash offer from a consortium of international infrastructure investors |
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Citi Infrastructure Investors, GIC Special Investments, Infracapital Partners and HSBC Bank |
11-Oct-2007
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$1.2 billion |
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Foseco plc
Advised Foseco plc, a provider of consumables to the Foundry and Steel industries, on a recommended cash offer from Cookson Group plc |
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Cookson Group plc |
12-Jun-2007
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$184 million |
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Jane’s Information Group
Advised The Woodbridge Company Limited, the holding company for the Thomson family’s investments, on the sale of Jane’s Information Group, a world-leading provider of information and analysis on global defence and security, to IHS Inc. |
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IHS Inc. |
08-Jun-2007
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$448 million |
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Dobbies Garden Centres plc
Acted as financial adviser to Tesco plc on its recommended acquisition of Dobbies Garden Centres plc, one of the UK's largest garden centre retailers |
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Tesco plc |
21-May-2007
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$6.3 billion |
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EMI Group plc
Acted as lead financial advisor to global music industry player EMI Group plc, on a recommended cash offer from Maltby Limited, a company formed at the direction of Terra Firma |
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Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited |
14-May-2007
|
$1.0 billion |
|
Datamonitor plc
Acted as financial adviser to Informa plc on its recommended acquisition of Datamonitor plc, a leading global provider of market intelligence |
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Informa plc |
30-Mar-2007
|
$1.2 billion |
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Initial Electronic Security Group (the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial plc)
Advised Rentokil Initial on the proposed sale of its electronic security division to United Technologies Corp. |
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United Technologies Corp. |
30-Mar-2007
|
$24.4 billion |
|
Alliance Boots plc
Advised Alliance Boots plc, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, on a proposal regarding a possible offer for the company from a consortium comprising of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina |
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina |
26-Mar-2007
|
$1.0 billion |
 |
Wolters Kluwer Education
Advised Bridgepoint Capital Limited on its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Education, the pan-European educational publishing division of quoted Dutch-based information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer NV |
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Bridgepoint Capital Limited |
21-Mar-2007
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$53 million |
|
BuckHickman InOne
Advised Premier Farnell plc, a global distributor of electronic components and industrial products, on the sale of its UK industrial tools distribution division
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The BSS Group plc |
29-Jan-2007
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$900 million |
|
Eggborough CTA Bonds
Advised an ad hoc committee of bondholders representing over 70% of the debt in Eggborough Power Limited, a UK power station, on (a) the formation of a new company for the purpose of acquiring and holding a controlling interest in the Eggborough CTA Bonds and (b) an associated US$600m financing. The Eggborough CTA Bonds include an option to purchase Eggborough power station in March 2010 |
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Ampere plc (a newly formed company) |
15-Dec-2006
|
$19.1 billion |
|
Gallaher Group plc
Advised Gallaher Group plc, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company, on a recommended cash offer from Japan Tobacco Inc |
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Japan Tobacco Inc. |
10-Nov-2006
|
$1.9 billion |
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John Laing plc
Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer |
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Henderson Equity Partners |
12-Apr-2006
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WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on the demerger of its Retail business |
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27-Oct-2004
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$3.0 billion |
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Warner Chilcott PLC
Advised Warner Chilcott on approaches received and on recommended proposed acquisition by Waren Acquisition Limited, a vehicle funded by DLJ Merchant Banking and J.P. Morgan Partners, later joined by Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners |
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Waren Acquisition Limited |
02-Mar-2004
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$2.1 billion |
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Taylor & Francis Group Plc
Advised Informa Group on its merger with Taylor & Francis. Following the merger, Informa shareholders own 51% of the combined company |
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Informa Group Plc |
23-Oct-2003
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$3.1 billion |
|
Debenhams plc
Advised the independent committee of the Board of Directors of Debenhams plc, a leading UK department store chain, with regards to the sale of the company |
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Baroness Retail (a consortium of CVC, TPG and Merrill Lynch) |
29-Aug-2002
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$6.2 billion |
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Marconi plc
Advised the official committee of bondholders of Marconi, a leading telecom equipment provider, on the financial restructuring of Marconi's £4 billion of externally held financial indebtedness |
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25-Mar-2001
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$9.7 billion |
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Cable & Wireless Optus Limited, 52.5% subsidiary of Cable and Wireless plc
Advised C&W on the sale of its 52.5% owned Australian subsidiary, Cable & Wireless Optus, to SingTel |
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Singapore Telecommunications Limited |
19-Dec-2000
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$8.2 billion |
|
Seagram (Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business. |
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Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard |
12-Mar-1999
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$3.1 billion |
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M&G Group plc
Advised M&G Group on the sale of the company for cash to Prudential, the United Kingdom’s largest life insurer and fund manager. |
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Prudential Corp. plc |
