Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Everest UK HoldCo Limited consortium to acquire majority stake in Exclusive Networks
Dec 09, 2024•about 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Everest UK HoldCo Limited
Acquired Company
Etna French Bidco
ParisDescription
Exclusive Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, announced that a consortium including Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Everest UK HoldCo Limited, intends to acquire a majority stake in the company, followed by a mandatory simplified public tender offer for the remaining shares, and subsequently, the implementation of a mandatory buyout. The successful syndication of these financings was concluded on December 5, 2024.
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