KKR Seeks to End UK Rough Patch with Punchy Spectris Bid
The US investment firm on Wednesday offered £4.1 billion ($5.6 billion) in cash for Spectris Plc, the British maker of precision testing equipment and software, topping a rival proposal from Advent. The price represents a 96.3% premium to Spectris stock on June 6 — the last trading day before Bloomberg News reported Advent was circling.
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