LONDON (Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a sweetened offer from U.S. private equity firm ...

US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth ...

KKR ups its bid for Spectris to £4.2 billion, overtaking Advent in a fierce takeover race for the UK scientific instruments ...

The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

Advent International has outbid KKR in a private equity bidding war for Spectris after the UK industrial group accepted its ...

(Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris said on Friday it had decided against proceeding with U.S. private equity firm Advent's buyout proposal, days after backing rival suitor KKR's ...

The private equity bidding war for precision instrument business Spectris has stepped up a gear after KKR submitted a fresh ...

Precision instrument maker Spectris has agreed to be bought by Advent International after it trumped an offer from US ...

The increased offer from KKR, which will be implemented through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement, represents a substantial premium of 104.9% to Spectris’ closing price of £20.38 on June 6, ...

Spectris has failed to achieve such ratings as a public company due to weaker profitability, low scale and relative ...

KKR clinches backing from Spectris for £4.1bn higher bid Spectris had previously agreed a deal with US investment firm Advent International, which valued the firm at about £3.8 billion.