March 10 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment maker ASMPT
Ltd 0522.HK is attracting takeover interest from
private-equity companies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday,
citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Private-equity firm PAG is among the companies that have
expressed interest to take the Hong Kong-listed company private,
the report said, adding that "PAG has sounded out several
lenders about financing the potential deal".
(Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry
Jacob-Phillips)
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