UK's Spire Healthcare rises after reports of more-than-$1.34 billion Bridgepoint bid

Bridgepoint

20/03/2026 08:45

** Shares of British private hospital group Spire Healthcare SPI.L up 6.40% at 189.4 pence, top gainer on London's mid caps index .FTMC, which is up 0.62%

** Sky News reported on Thursday that buyout firm Bridgepoint BPTB.L is drawing up proposals for a formal offer of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion) for SPI

** Report says BPTB intends to make a 230 pence per share bid for SPI

** Up to Thursday's close, stock had risen 6.59%, compared with a 3.46% YTD decline in FTMC

($1 = 0.7445 pounds)

 (Reporting by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)

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