CD&R To Buy 42.5% In a Commodity & Chemicals Distributor; CVC Capital Will Retain 42.5%

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC agreed to acquire a 42.5 percent stake in Univar NV in a transaction that values the distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals at about $4.2 billion. CVC Capital Partners Ltd. plans to hold onto a 42.5 percent stake in the business. Univar’s management and other existing investors will own the remaining interest.

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