(Updates)
** Shares of solar firm Altus Power AMPS.N rise 27.8% to
$4.90
** Buyout firm TPG's TPG.O climate investment arm to
acquire Altus Power for $2.2 billion in an all-cash transaction
** AMPS says TPG will acquire company for $5.00 per share
** Purchase price represents a 66% premium to AMPS's closing
price on October 15, 2024, the last trading day before the
company said it would review strategic alternatives
** J.P. Morgan upgrades AMPS to "Neutral" from "Underweight"
** Transaction is expected to close in Q2
** Including session's moves, stock up 20.3% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))