EQT Buys UK’s Intertek for £9.3 Billion in Latest LSE Exit

Private equity firm EQT AB has reached an agreement to acquire UK-based Intertek Group Plc. The takeover bid is valued at £9.3 billion, which is approximately $12.3 billion to $14 billion. This acquisition marks another instance of a British company exiting the London stock market. The deal involves the Swedish firm EQT taking over the operations of Intertek, as reported by sources including Reuters, finalizing the transition of the company from a public entity.