
Jan 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1045 GMT on Monday:
Private equity firm CVC
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Shares of Spire Healthcare SPI.L surged as much as 20% on Monday after the British private hospital group confirmed over the weekend it was in preliminary talks with multiple buyout firms including Bridgepoint and Triton to "explore strategic options".
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Swiss private bank EFG International
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Czech investor Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group said it planned to launch a voluntary offer to take control of Fnac Darty FNAC.PA , valuing it at 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), sending shares of the French retailer 18% higher on Monday.
Merck
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