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• Private equity firms agree deal to take over Stada

  Cinven and Bain Capital made what Stada said was the "most financially appealing offer" of 66 per share, topping an earlier bid from Advent International of 58. ... For months, Stada has been under pressure from rebel investor Active Ownership Capital

• Advent tops Cinven offer for Stada as third suitor looms

  It has also emerged that the two-horse race has attracted another runner, with a third, non-binding offer from an unnamed company - rumoured to be Bain Capital - matching Advent's ... For months, Stada has been under pressure from rebel investor Active

• Stada confirms Cinven as one of two takeover bidders

  Other private equity groups, including Advent, Bain Capital, CVC Capital Partners and Permira, have also been rumoured to have an interest in buying the German company, while Polish generic drug company ... The rebel investors - led by Active Ownership

• Stada CEO departs ahead of proxy battle with activist investors

  Earlier this year a group called Active Ownership Capital acquired a minority (5%) stake in Stada and has been pushing for the accession of new supervisory board members more amenable to ... Adding to the intrigue, it has been reported that Stada has