Sweden's EQT bids to buy Australia's AUB Group at $3.41 billion valuation
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Australia's AUB Group AUB.AX said on Tuesday it had received a takeover offer from Swedish private equity firm EQT EQTAB.ST, in a deal valuing the insurance broking company at A$5.25 billion ($3.41 billion). Under the proposal, EQT is offering A$45 per AUB share, which reflects a 25.1% premium to the Australian company's last close. ($1 = 1.5389 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona) ((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com))
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