Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Yachiyo Industry Co

05/07/2023 11:05

July 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on
Wednesday:

    ** Bechtle  BC8G.DE  has made an offer to acquire French
cybersecurity and digital infrastructure service company Apixit,
the German IT-systems provider said in a statement. 
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    ** Advent-owned NielsenIQ on Tuesday won EU antitrust
approval to acquire German market research firm GfK on the
condition GfK sells its consumer panel business to address the
regulator's competition concerns.
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    ** Swedish real estate group SBB  SBBb.ST  has sold almost
all of its stake in property company Heba  HEBAb.ST , a notice
from Sweden's financial watchdog showed on Tuesday, sending
SBB's own shares up 15%.
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    ** Indian auto parts maker Samvardhana Motherson
International (SMIL)  SAMD.NS  said on Tuesday it will buy a
majority stake in Japan-based auto-part maker Yachiyo Industry's
 7298.T  four-wheeler business from Honda Motor Co  7267.T  to
expand its product range.
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    ** Pirelli  PIRC.MI  has signed an agreement to buy 100% of
Hevea-Tec, the biggest independent processor of natural rubber
in Brazil, the Milan-based tyremaker said on Tuesday.
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    ** Poland's Orlen  PKN.WA  said on Tuesday it had acquired
Austria's Doppler Energie, expanding the oil and gas company's
retail operations to a seventh European market.
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    ** Australia's Costa Group  CGC.AX  said on Tuesday it would
give U.S. private equity Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) access to
its books after a A$1.39 billion ($927.41 million) indicative
offer for shares it does not already own in the horticulture
firm.
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    ** Australian explorer BCI Minerals  BCI.AX  on Tuesday said
it signed a non-binding agreement with mining holding firm
Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID) to supply salt from its
Mardie Salt and Potash project on the Pilbara coast.
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    ** Vivendi  VIV.PA  has started talks to sell celebrity
magazine Gala to Groupe Figaro, the French media giant said on
Tuesday.
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    **  Private equity firm Fajr Capital is in exclusive talks
to acquire a majority stake in Aster DM Healthcare's Gulf
business, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told
Reuters.
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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru)
 ((Pritam.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com))