Blackstone and TPG to acquire Hologic for $18.3bn.

Coca-Cola HBC to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa from The Coca-Cola Company for $2.6bn.

Coca-Cola HBC, the world's third-largest Coca-Cola anchor bottler, agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, the eighth largest Coca-Cola bottling partner worldwide by revenue, from The Coca-Cola Company, a multinational corporation, for $2.6bn, according to press releases.

Coca-Cola HBC is advised by Teneo (led by Nick Claydon) and V+O Communications (led by Sonia Manesi), according to press releases.

Arklyz completes the acquisition of Gabor Shoes.

Arklyz, a fast-growing powerhouse in the arena of sports, athleisure and workwear, completed the acquisition of Gabor Shoes, a shoes manufacturer, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gabor Shoes was advised by Noerr (led by Gerald Reger), according to press releases.

Oteis to acquire GreenFlex from TotalEnergies.

Oteis, an independent French consulting and engineering group, agreed to acquire GreenFlex, an environmental and social consultancy firm, from TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Permira prepares $4bn-plus sale of financial data group Octus. (Reuters)

Permira is preparing to sell Octus, the financial data provider formerly known as Reorg, in a deal that could exceed $4bn.

The London-based buyout firm has begun early talks with banks and may launch an auction next year, capitalising on growing demand for financial data to power AI and technology applications.

PayPal to acquire Carlyle’s stake in German e-commerce firm Shopware. (Bloomberg)

PayPal is set to take over Carlyle Group’s stake in Shopware, increasing its ownership to about 41% from 11%.

Carlyle and PayPal originally invested $100m in the German digital commerce company in 2022 to support its international expansion.

Deutsche Bank and Carronade move to block Ardagh’s $10bn restructuring. (FT)

Deutsche Bank and hedge fund Carronade Capital are opposing a $10bn restructuring deal between billionaire Paul Coulson and Ardagh Group’s bondholders that would see shareholders paid to relinquish control.

The Luxembourg-based packaging giant, burdened by heavy debt and higher costs, reached the agreement in July after a year of creditor talks.

Shawbrook targets £2bn valuation in London IPO. (Bloomberg)

Shawbrook Group and its backers aim for a valuation of up to £2bn ($2.7bn) in a London listing, one of the largest UK IPOs in years.

The lender plans to raise £50m ($37m) from new shares, while existing investors will sell up to 81.1m shares priced between £3.50 ($2.60) and £3.90 ($2.90) each.

Princes Group plans €1bn acquisition fund after London IPO. (Bloomberg)

Princes Group, the 145-year-old canned food producer, plans to use proceeds from its upcoming London IPO to finance further takeovers.

The listing, expected to raise about £400m ($534m), will give the company roughly €1bn ($1.2bn) in liquidity for acquisitions, Executive Chairman Angelo Mastrolia said.

EQT explores secondaries acquisitions including Coller and HarbourVest. (Bloomberg)

EQT is in talks with firms including Coller Capital, HarbourVest Partners, and Pantheon as it looks to expand its secondaries investment business.

The Stockholm-based private equity firm is seeking to acquire a platform focused on buying stakes in private equity, credit, and infrastructure funds from existing investors.

MFE takes control of ProSiebenSat.1 with CEO appointment. (Reuters)

MFE-MediaForEurope has consolidated its control over German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by naming Marco Giordani as chief executive, following its takeover completed in September.

Giordani, formerly MFE’s CFO, brings more than two decades of leadership experience to the role.

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