A logo on the headquarters of Hargreaves Lansdown Plc in Bristol, UK, on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
LONDON — British investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown said on Friday it had agreed to a takeover offer equivalent to £5.4 billion ($6.9 billion) by a group of investors including CVC Group.
Shareholders in Hargreaves Lansdown — the U.K.'s biggest stockbroker — will get 1,110 British pence per share and a dividend of 30 pence per share under the deal, the company said.
The news comes after the company in May rejected an offer from the consortium of £4.7 billion, or 985 pence per share.
At the time, Hargreaves Lansdown said the bid "substantially" undervalued the company and its prospects.
Persons:
Hargreaves Lansdown, Abu, —
Organizations:
LONDON, CVC Group, Nordic Capital
Locations:
Bristol