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KKR Mulls Takeover Bid for Chip Equipment Firm ASMPT, Bloomberg Reports

--KKR is eyeing up chip-equipment and electronics company ASMPT, which has previously drawn takeover interest from other parties, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.

-- The U.S. investment firm has made a non-binding, preliminary approach to take ASMPT private, Bloomberg reports.

--ASMPT didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Dow Jones Newswires.

 

Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-02/kkr-is-said-to-weigh-takeover-bid-for-chip-equipment-maker-asmpt

 

Write to Sherry Qin at sherry.qin@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 02, 2024 03:50 ET (07:50 GMT)

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