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U.K. Deal Bonanza Poised to Hit Record Amid Brexit Concerns

Manuel Baigorri, Ruth David
U.K. Deal Bonanza Poised to Hit Record Amid Brexit Concerns

Dealmaking in the U.K. is poised to hit a record this year as a surge in foreign takeover interest eclipses Brexit jitters. Acquisitions involving British firms have soared to more than $275 billion this year, on track for an annual high, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, helping power an acceleration in global deals. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is pursuing U.K.-listed biotech Shire Plc for $64 billion and Britain’s largest pay-TV company Sky Plc is juggling multiple suitors in the two biggest deals through April.

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