Europe takeovers22 Oct
A buyout fund offers €46.50 a Qiagen share. Will owners of half the shares accept?
Swedish buyout firm EQT has agreed to buy the testing company Qiagen in a deal worth €10.8bn with debt. The offer needs at least half of all shares.
5 of 6In five of six buyout offers for German listed companies at 40% or more above the earlier price, the buyer reached its minimum share on the first try. The sixth, STADA in 2017, passed with a second offer.
Will EQT reach the minimum share it needs in its Qiagen offer?
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