EQT submits final takeover bid for Intertek
Private equity firm EQT has made a final offer to acquire British inspection and testing company Intertek. The bid is valued at $12.8 billion (£10.6 billion), representing EQT's attempt to take the company private. The offer comes after previous rounds of negotiation with Intertek's board.
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Coverage now splits on board recommendation momentum: Reuters treats the bid as near-certain, while The Guardian emphasizes conditional acceptance and frames it within a broader FTSE 100 takeover wave, introducing context WSJ/FT lacked.
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“Lab testing group Intertek to back £10.6bn takeover by Swedish firm EQT”G The Guardian LEFT
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“EQT Makes Final $12.8 Billion Bid to Take Over Intertek”WSJ Wall Street Journal RIGHT-CENTER
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“UK's Intertek set to back $12.7 billion EQT takeover bid after three refusals - Reuters” · Reuters
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