Sept 24 (Reuters) - French industrial group Schneider
Electric SCHN.PA has reached a takeover agreement to buy smart
device maker Shelly Group SLYG.BB for €70 per share, the
Bulgarian company said on Thursday.
The offer, subject to an acceptance threshold of 95% of
share capital, values Sofia-based Shelly at around €1.27 billion
($1.45 billion) excluding debt. Bloomberg News reported earlier
on Thursday that the companies were nearing a deal.
($1 = 0.8785 euros)
(Reporting by Danny Callaghan in Gdansk, editing by Milla
Nissi-Prussak)
((Email: danny.callaghan@thomsonreuters.com))