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Diamond deal for De Beers
Done Deals
• AIM-listed miner Petra Diamonds has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Tanzania’s Williamson diamond mine from Chevlot Holdings, a unit of De Beers, for $10 million (£5.7 million)
• US-based Meritage Funds has provided $22 million (£12.5 million) in funding for advertising company Miniweb
• AAC Capital portfolio company Baarsma Wine Group Holdings, a wine distribution company, has acquired UK-based rival Armit
• Cape has invested €10 million (£8 million) in dairy firm Fratelli Zappala, taking a minority stake in the business
• German media group Bertelsmann’s arvato unit has acquired Spanish call centre business Qualytel Teleservices to enter the Spanish business service market
• Magnesia Refratarios, a Brazilian producer of refractory products, has bought Germany’s LWB Refractories for €657 million (£528.4 million)
• Global Media Exchange, a division of Ascent Media has acquired Silicon Valley-based inDplay, an online content licensing marketplace
• Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in US-based Willow TV, an internet portal which screens major cricket events
• Perini Corporation, a building, civil construction company, has completed the acquisition of Tutor-Saliba
• Sandow Media has announced the acquisition of InSync, a watch enthusiast magazine, from World Publications
In the pipeline
• US-based construction and farm equipment maker Gehl, is to be acquired by its largest shareholder, Manitou for $450 million (£256 million)
• Middle Kingdom Alliance Corporation has entered an agreement to merge with Pypo Digital Company
• Cano Petroleum has agreed to sell its interest in Pantwist to Legacy Reserves for $42.7 million (£24.2 million)
• A major shareholder in Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has said they have received four preliminary bids for a majority stake in the world’s third biggest shipbuilder

M&A News
- Marfin Investment buys Flight Ambulance stake Dec 03 2008
- Corporates idealistic about M&A Dec 02 2008
- Conference takes M&A global Dec 02 2008
- RedHot Media buys AllChina advertising stake Dec 02 2008
- ESI Group’s US software deal Dec 01 2008
M & A Events
- Quoted Company Awards 2009 28th January
- The Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards 26th March
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 27th February
- M&A Awards 2009 18th February
M&A Deals
- Commoditrade takes control of AMCO Dec 01 2008
- Moto picks up Roadchef site Nov 28 2008
- NCC secures Next Generation acquisition Nov 27 2008
- Home Retail buys Alba and Bush trademarks Nov 27 2008
- Melorio to buy Zenos duo Nov 17 2008
Special Offers
- 2008 AIM Guide: Jul 17 2007
- Growth Company Investor Magazine: Jul 17 2007
- Cash Shells 2007 - Research report Jul 17 2007
- Venture Capital Trusts Jul 04 2007
Business Diary
- M&A Expanding internationally 27th November
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 25th February
