Informa says gets approach from a third party
29/07/2008 16:03
LONDON (Reuters) - Publishing and events group Informa
, which is in talks over a possible takeover by a
private equity consortium, said on Tuesday it had received an
approach from a third party.
Informa, which did not name the third party, said it was
providing information to its new suitor but that it had not
received a formal proposal.
Talks with the private equity consortium of Providence
Equity, The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman continue, it
added in a statement.
(Reporting by Mark Potter, Editing by Myles Neligan)