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°µÍø½ûÇø UK Transactions delivers daily news, real-time alerts and forward-thinking analysis on corporate transactions trends and deals in the U.K. and EU including hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, IPOs, buyouts and shareholder disputes – and the laws and regulation surrounding them.
This essential newswire is a daily must-read for successful transactions lawyers to keep up with the latest deals and dealmakers, make informed business decisions and capitalize on opportunities as they unfold.
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Latest News in Transactions UK
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June 05, 2025
Elon Musk Seeks $5B For AI Startup, Amid Other Reports
Elon Musk is planning a $5 billion debt sale for his AI startup, Ontario’s pension seeks final bids for an Indian hospital system, and Merck eyes a Swiss biotech with a potential $3 billion price tag. Here's a rundown of these and other notable deal rumors from the last week.
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June 05, 2025
Unite Students In £212M Sale Of 9 UK Properties To Lone Star
Student accommodation developer Unite Students said Thursday that it has agreed to sell nine properties in the U.K. for £212 million ($288 million) to an affiliate of Texas private equity shop Lone Star Funds.
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June 05, 2025
Linklaters-Led Mitie Bids £366M For Compliance Biz Marlowe
Facilities service provider Mitie said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Marlowe, a regulatory compliance firm, in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately £366 million ($497 million).
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June 05, 2025
UK Fintech Wise Weighs Switching Primary Listing To US
Payments company Wise PLC said on Thursday it is planning to move its main listing from London to the U.S., becoming the latest British company to shift its main funding focus across the Atlantic.
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June 05, 2025
Miner Jubilee Metals To Sell South Africa Ops For $90M
Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a U.K. mining company, said Thursday it has been handed a conditional binding offer by a rival for most of its chrome and platinum group operations in South Africa, in a deal worth up to $90 million.

Areas of Coverage
- MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS:
- Share swaps & cash acquisitions
- IPOs, Cash Calls and Buybacks
- Management buy-outs and buy-ins
- Leveraged-buyouts
- Shareholder agreements & Poison Pills
- Activist shareholders and proxy fights
- Venture capital and private equity deals
- Distressed M&A: insolvency, restructuring, bailouts
- AGENCIES
- The Competition and Markets Authority
- The Financial Conduct Authority
- The Pension Regulator
- POLICY & REGULATION
- U.K. Takeover Code under the Companies Act
- Financial Services and Markets Act
- Market Abuse Regulation
- The Enterprise Act
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- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Judges and court staff across the U.K.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals