Lab testing group Intertek to back £10.6bn takeover by Swedish firm EQT
Summary
Intertek, a laboratory testing company, is considering a £10.6 billion takeover offer from the Swedish private equity firm EQT, owned by the Wallenberg family. After rejecting three earlier offers, Intertek’s board now plans to recommend the £60-a-share deal to its shareholders, pending final approval.Key Facts
- Intertek is a laboratory testing firm listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2002 and part of the FTSE 100 index since 2009.
- EQT is a Swedish buyout firm owned by the billionaire Wallenberg family; it values Intertek at £10.6 billion including debt.
- Intertek had previously rejected three lower offers (£58, £54, and £51 per share) before considering the latest offer of £60 per share.
- Intertek has about 45,000 employees and operates more than 1,000 labs worldwide.
- The company recently reviewed its strategy and was exploring splitting off its energy and infrastructure division from its product testing business.
- Some investors, including Matt Peltz of Lost Coast Collective, pressured Intertek’s board to accept the takeover offer.
- The deal depends on conditions such as due diligence and will require shareholder approval.
- EQT was founded in 1994 as a spinout from Investor AB, the Wallenberg family’s industrial holding company with a business empire worth about $40 billion.
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