LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - KKR has urged the board of British real estate investor Assura AGRP.L to back its takeover bid and withdraw its support for a rival offer from Primary Health Properties PHP.L.
KKR said in a statement on Friday it had met with the board of Assura in recent days to lobby for its own cash takeover of the company after Assura backed a bid from London-listed PHP in June.
(Reporting by Charlie Conchie; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
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