Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

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29/12/2025 20:42

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Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Monday:

** Britain's biggest household gas and electricity supplier Octopus Energy Group is close to selling a 10% to 20% stake in its software unit, Kraken Technologies, in a deal that would value the business at $9 billion to $10 billion, Sky News reported, citing sources.

** China's top foundry SMIC 0981.HK said that it plans to acquire the remaining 49% stake in unit SMNC for 40.6 billion yuan ($5.79 billion), giving it full control of the unit

** Data analytics firm Verisk VRSK.O said it had pulled the plug on its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, pinning the termination on a regulatory review delay. nL6N3XZ0D8

** SoftBank Group 9984.T will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group DBRG.N in a deal valued at $4 billion, the companies said, as the Japanese investment firm looks to deepen its AI-related portfolio.nL6N3XZ08Q

** British lender International Personal Finance IPF.L said it has agreed to a 543 million-pound ($732.51 million) takeover by a company associated with BasePoint Capital, finalising terms ahead of a December 31 deadline.nL4N3XZ0BM

 (Reporting by Parth Chandna, Rajarshi Roy and Prakhar Srivastava)

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