3i Group Share News (III)

BROKER RATING CHANGES: Four Brokers Cut Weir Group Price Target

Private equity investor 3i buys out Scandlines co-owner

FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Private equity investor 3i has bought out the co-owner of its ferry group Scandlines and finalised refinancing of existing debt facilities. 3i bought Allianz Capital Partners' (ACP) 49 percent stake for 165 million euros ($223 million). The closing of the trans

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Afren: FinnCap ups target price from 130p to 140p keeping a hold recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities raises target price from 115p to 170p, while downgrading to sell. Associated British Foods: Numis downgrades to reduce with a target price of 1845p. Panmure Gordon ups target

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: 3i Managing Partners Acquire Shares

BROKER RATING CHANGES: Goldman Raises Fresnillo, Cuts Other Miners

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: 3i Group CFO, Managing Directors Purchase Partnership Shares

3i offers to buy remaining stake of ferry group Scandlines

FRANKFURT, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Private equity investor 3i has offered to buy the shares in Scandlines it does not already own, after an attempt to find a buyer for the ferry group failed earlier this summer, it said in a statement on Thursday. 3i's bid for the 50 percent stake held by co-

DIRECTOR DEALINGS - 3i Group Director Sells Shares

DIRECTOR DEALINGS - 3i Group Directors Buys Shares

EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 29)

BRUSSELS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Private equity firm 3i Group to acquire sole control of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management from British bank Ba

EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 1)

BRUSSELS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Private equity firm Bain Capital to buy home products retailer Maisons du Monde (approved Aug. 1) -- Buyout firm

LDC appoints 3i's Hague as investment director

By Sebastian Salek LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group's mid-market private equity group LDC has appointed former 3i director Gordon Hague to lead its 300 million pound ($458 million) investment in engineering and industrial firms. LDC said earlier this month it would i

UPDATE 3-3i plans new investments and extra shareholder payout

* Met target of reducing gross debt below 1 bln pounds * Plans to distribute more of returns to shareholders * Pick-up in investment opportunities in US, northern Europe By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - British private equity group 3i is boosting payouts to

3i announces strong start to the year

3i said it had made a strong start to the financial year and was making good progress on its strategic plan. The private equity group had £443m of realisations completed or announced in the first quarter of the year with £665m planned for the full year. Returns also increased with net asset value u

3i sees pick up in investment opportunities

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - British private equity investor 3i said on Thursday it made no new investments in its fiscal first quarter but signalled an improving outlook for overseas deals. The owner of women's fashion retailer Hobbs and Tommee Tippee baby bottle maker Mayborn said it had c