Aug 11 (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc KKR.N :
* KKR TO FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NVC LIGHTING AND
ACQUIRE
MAJORITY INTEREST IN NVC LIGHTING’S CHINA LIGHTING BUSINESS
* NVC LIGHTING WILL OWN 30% OF NVC LIGHTING'S CHINA LIGHTING
BUSINESS THROUGH JOINT VENTURE WITH KKR
* NVC LIGHTING BOARD DECLARES A SPECIAL DIVIDEND NOT LESS
THAN
HK$0.9 PER SHARE TO BE PAID UPON CLOSING OF TRANSACTION
* KKR & CO- TO SET UP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NVC
LIGHTING AND
ACQUIRE MAJORITY INTEREST IN NVC LIGHTING'S CHINA LIGHTING
BUSINESS FOR TOTAL EQUITY VALUE OF ABOUT $794 MILLION
* FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION, KKR WILL OWN 70% OF
NVC
CHINA
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