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Activist Elliott Builds Stake in Cinven Takeover Target Synlab

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Billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management has amassed a position in Synlab AG, signaling the fund may pursue a similar strategy to what it’s done with other German takeover targets.

The activist investment fund holds a 6.5% interest in Synlab as of Nov. 16 through a combination of shares and swaps, according to a filingBloomberg Terminal released Thursday.