KKR snaps up John Laing in £2bn takeover deal KKR snaps up John Laing in £2bn takeover deal Private equity giant KKR has this morning agreed a £2bn takeover deal for FTSE 250 infrastructure investor John Laing. The takeover deal, which was first mooted earlier this month, values the firm at 403p per share. That represents a 27 per cent premium on the company’s closing price of 318p per share on 5 May, [...]
Green infrastructure fund JLEN raises £57m Green infrastructure fund JLEN raises £57m Green infrastructure fund JLEN Environmental Assets Group today said it had successfully raised £56.9m through an oversubscribed placing. The FTSE 250 firm, which was formerly known as the John Laing Environmental Fund, said it would use the proceeds to fund a pipeline of near term opportunities. These include further investments into operational bio-energy assets and [...]
John Laing’s diverse portfolio drives global expansion at green-focused infrastructure firm Infrastructure investment company John Laing’s shares rose this morning as it announced strong growth in net asset value per share over the course of 2018. The group said it had resisted the global climate of political and economic uncertainty which has stymied infrastructure investment in some regions by maintaining a diverse portfolio. Share rose one [...]
John Laing IPO: Shares trade flat after pricing at bottom of range February 12, 2015 Infrastructure investment group John Laing's shares were trading flat this afternoon, after the group priced at the bottom of the expected range for its stock market debut. John Laing, which is behind some of Britain's biggest infrastructure projects, mainly through public-private partnerships, priced its shares at 195p, giving it a valuation of £715.5m. That was [...]