Deals
Deutsche Boerse in Talks on €5.3 Billion Allfunds Deal
The building containing the offices of Allfund Group Plc in London.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/BloombergDeutsche Boerse AG is in exclusive talks to acquire European fund distribution platform Allfunds Group Plc in a €5.3 billion ($6.1 billion) cash and stock deal.
The German exchange operator has made a non-binding bid valuing Allfunds at about €8.80 per share, according to a statement on Thursday that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. The offer represents a roughly 33% premium to Wednesday’s closing price.