07-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
KKR Fails to Get Any Acceptances for $2.32 Billion Assura Takeover Bid
Private-equity firm KKR KKR 3.03%increase; green up pointing triangle said it hasn't received any acceptances for its 1.70 billion-pound ($2.32 billion) takeover bid for U.K. healthcare-property investor Assura by Friday.
KKR–which currently owns 164.5 million Assura shares, or 5.06% of its issued share capital–said Monday that its offer is open until 1200 GMT on Aug. 12, and encouraged Assura shareholders to accept it as soon as possible.