Dun & Bradstreet rises after Clearlake's $7.7 billion take-private deal
24/03/2025 14:03
Updates ** Shares of data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet DNB.N rise 3.1% to $9 ** PE firm Clearlake Capital says it has entered into agreement to acquire DNB in a deal valued at $7.7 bln ** Deal has equity value of $4.1 bln ** Transaction expected to close in third quarter of 2025 ** Bloomberg News reported last week that Clearlake was nearing a $4 billion deal for DNB ** Reuters reported exclusively last year that DNB was exploring options, including a potential sale ** Dun & Bradstreet's shares rose 6.5% in 2024 (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru) ((HarshitaMary.Varghese@thomsonreuters.com))