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LONDON - Investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) announced Monday it is in "advanced stages of due diligence" regarding a potential acquisition of Spectris (LON:SXS) plc, following Advent International’s firm offer for the company.
KKR confirmed it has been engaging with Spectris’s board since submitting its initial proposal to acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital on June 2, 2025. While KKR has not yet submitted a revised proposal, the firm stated it is actively arranging financing commitments for a potential counteroffer.
The announcement comes in response to Spectris’s disclosure of a firm offer from Advent International. KKR advised Spectris shareholders to "take no action" regarding the Advent offer.
Should KKR proceed with a firm offer, the company indicated it would likely structure the acquisition as a scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act 2006, though it reserved the right to implement the offer through alternative means.
The UK Panel of Takeovers and Mergers will announce a deadline by which KKR must clarify its intentions regarding Spectris.
KKR emphasized that there is "no certainty that any firm offer for Spectris will be made," according to the press release statement.
Spectris, a precision measurement and control equipment provider, has become the subject of competing interest from major private equity firms. The potential transaction represents significant activity in the industrial technology sector.
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