Kantar, WPP Plc and Bain Capital

Kantar Owners Bain, WPP Plan Break Up and Sale of Group, FT Says
Bain Capital and WPP Plc are planning to break up and sell market research company Kantar Group, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Kantar parent Bain Capital and WPP to consider break up of group, sale of Worldpanel
If the potential $6.5 billlion sale goes through, Kantar would continue to be an independent consultancy, said news reports
PRESS: WPP and Bain look to sell Kantar, rather than opt for IPO - FT
WPP PLC and US private equity group Bain Capital LP are looking to sell market research group Kantar, shifting from a plan to pursue a stock exchange flotation, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Bain and WPP to break up research company Kantar
Multibillion-dollar market research group Kantar is set to be broken up and sold by owners Bain and WPP, shifting from a plan to pursue a stock exchange flotation of the company over worries about the weak market for public offerings.
WPP and Bain mull sale of Kantar Worldpanel data division for $6.5bn
In 2019, WPP sold a 60% stake in Kantar to Bain Capital, originally valuing Kantar at £3.2bn, with long-term goals to transform the market research company into a brand strategy consultancy.
Kantar owners eye break-up of group, $6.5 billion Worldpanel sale, reports say
Market research group Kantar's owners are exploring the sale of its Worldpanel division for 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or more, Sky News reported on Sunday, while in a separate report the Financial Times said Kantar is set to be broken up and sold.
WPP falls Friday, underperforms market
WPP PLC closed 31.76% below its 52-week high of £9.03, which the company reached on December 9th.
WPP plc (LON:WPP) Insider Joanne Wilson Sells 23,371 Shares
WPP plc (LON:WPP – Get Free Report) insider Joanne Wilson sold 23,371 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 640 ($8.29), for ...
As Coca-Cola’s $700m account goes to Publicis, WPP’s media model is put to the test
WPP has been Coca-Cola’s global network partner for four years. It won the year-long pitch against Publicis in November 2021, giving the agency responsibility for the marketing of over 200 brands in ...
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Big blow for WPP as Coca-Cola media departs for Publicis
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QRG Capital Management Inc. Makes New $202,000 Investment in WPP plc (NYSE:WPP)
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Coca-Cola’s $700m account review is a timely test of WPP’s media model
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WPP (LON:WPP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.244
WPP plc (LON:WPP) will pay a dividend of £0.244 on the 4th of July. This means the annual payment is 6.1% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry. A big dividend ...