General Mills takes a bite out of Yoplait

Following talks that began in March, General Millls has secured a deal worth £713.9 million to aquire French company Yoplait.
Round-up of today's M&A deals


Following talks that began in March, General Millls has secured a deal worth £713.9 million to aquire French company Yoplait.
Round-up of today’s M&A deals

Following talks that began in March, General Millls has secured a deal worth £713.9 million to aquire French company Yoplait.

The deal will result in General Mills acquiring a 51 per cent stake in the yogurt brand. General Mills already has a working relationship with Yoplait, having manufactured and distributed Yoplait products in the US for the past 30 years.

Firms Barclays Capital and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted as advisors.

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Round-up of today’s M&A deals

  • Toshiba aquires Landis and Gyr

Sector: Manufacturing

Value: £2 billion

Advisers: Credit Suisse, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs

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  • Tubex aquired by Fiberweb

Sector: Manufacturing

Value: £5.1 million

Advisers: undisclosed

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  • KKR offer for German Telco Versatel

Sector: Manufacturing

Value:  £259.5 million

Advisers: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Latham & Watkins

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Todd Cardy

Todd Cardy

Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital.

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