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KKR wins exclusivity for MTUKohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is reported to have won exclusivity in its negotiations to buy MTU, the aero engines business of DaimlerChrysler.
- Four bids for Tussauds
Charterhouse Development Capital (CDC) is reported to be examining four bids worth around £900m for portfolio company Tussauds Group, owner of Madame Tussauds waxworks.
- Alpha buys Safic-Alcan from MG
Germany’s MG Technologies has sold Safic-Alcan to French buyout house Alpha Group and family investment vehicle Daniel Lebard Management Development (DLMD).
- Alea IPO gives KKR partial exit
The IPO of Alea, the Bermuda-based reinsurer owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, was priced at 250p today - valuing the company at £433m.
- RBS replaces French leveraged finance chief
The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Pascal Werner as managing director and head of leveraged finance France following the departure of Michel Chabanel.
- PAI to bid for Tussauds Group
The French private equity firm is among the frontrunners to acquire the Charterhouse Development Capital portfolio business ahead of a final deadline for bids later this week.
- Deutsche Bahn awaits final Brenntag bids
CVC Capital Partners, Blackstone Group and Bain Capital are all expected to submit final offers for the chemicals distribution business of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn.
- KKR closes Daimler-Chrysler deal
US firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is to acquire MTU Aero Engines, the group’s aircraft engine maintenance and repair unit, for an undisclosed sum.