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Electra and Exponent to acquire PhotoBox for GBP400m

(ShareCast News) - Electra Private Equity is planning to acquire personalised product company Photobox Group with Exponent Private Equity in a deal worth £400m. The FTSE 250 company announced the deal on Tuesday. Photobox Group is the parent of the PhotoBox, Moonpig, PaperShaker, Sticky9, Hofmann,

Electra Private Equity Teams With Exponent To Buy Photobox Group

UPDATE: Bramson's Sherborne Has Stern Words For Electra Ahead Of Vote

Bramson's Sherborne Has Stern Words For Electra Ahead Of Vote

Bramson calls on Electra to drop opposition to board plan

* Bramson urges shareholders to vote for changes * Says Electra directors should reconsider opposition LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Rebel investor Edward Bramson has called on directors of Electra Private Equity to reconsider their opposition to his plan to shake up the company's manage

REFILE-Apax-advised funds buy 23 pct of Zensar from Electra

(Refiles to fix grammar in third paragraph) MUMBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Funds advised by private equity Apax Partners have bought a 23.2 percent stake in Indian software services exporter Zensar Technologies Ltd, the company said on Friday. Marina Holdco (FPI) Ltd, a company backed by t

Electra subsidiary sells Zensar stake

(ShareCast News) - Electra Private Equity's subsidiary Electra Partners Mauritius has agreed to sell its 23% interest in Indian IT services business Zensar Technologies. The FTSE 250 company announced its stake will be sold to a company backed by funds advised by Apax Partners for £84m, based on cur

Electra Gets Large Return On Sale Of Stake In Indian IT Firm Zensar

Electra Private Equity Defends Itself Against Bramson's Sherborne

Electra calls on investors to reject Bramson bid to join board

* Board says activist yet to justify need for turnaround * Says election of activist nominees potentially divisive * Calls on shareholders to reject shake-up at vote By Simon Jessop LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Electra Private Equity on Thursday said there was no reason for a

Electra Private's subsidiary completes MIMS sale

(ShareCast News) - Investment trust Electra Private Equity has said one of its portfolio companies has completed the sale of MIMS, its Asian healthcare information business, to SMS and Mitsui for $250m. The FTSE 250 group said the transaction, the third major sale completed by its subsidiary AXIO Da

Electra Private Equity's AXIO Sells MIMS In Asia For USD250 Million

Sherborne Increases Stake In Electra Following Meeting Requisition

UPDATE 2-Activist Bramson makes fresh move to join Electra board

* Bramson seeks place on Electra board * Has increased stake since failed attempt last year * Electra says wants to retain its independence (Adds Sherborne response) By Sinead Cruise and Emiliano Mellino LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Rebel investor Edward Bramson is makin

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