The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
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Dobbies Garden Centres plc
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Advised Tesco plc in relation to its public cash offer to acquire the 35% of Dobbies Garden Centres plc which it does not already own
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Nikko Cordial Corporation
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Advised Nikko Cordial, one of Japan’s largest securities firms, on its share exchange with Citigroup Inc., which resulted in Citigroup’s acquisition of the remaining 32% of Nikko Cordial that it did not already own
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Dobbies Garden Centres plc
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Acted as financial adviser to Tesco plc on its recommended acquisition of Dobbies Garden Centres plc, one of the UK's largest garden centre retailers
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Slough Estates USA (subsidiary of Slough Estates plc)
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Provided oversight of the process and an informal second opinion to the senior management of Slough Estates plc
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Alliance Boots plc
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Advised Alliance Boots plc, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, on a proposal regarding an offer for the company from a consortium comprising of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina
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Gallaher Group plc
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Advised Gallaher Group plc, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company, on a recommended cash offer from Japan Tobacco Inc
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Emdeon Practice Services, Inc.
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Advised The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions
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London Stock Exchange Group plc
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(25.1% stake)
Advised The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States, on the acquisition of a 25.1% stake in London Stock Exchange plc
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WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on the demerger of its Retail business
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AEA Technology plc
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Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan
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7-Eleven, Inc.
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Advised the special committee of 7-Eleven, Inc. in connection with its evaluation of an unsolicited tender offer commenced by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
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TeleCity Plc
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Advised TeleCity plc on the recommended offer by 3i and Oak Hill Capital
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Debenhams plc
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Advised the independent committee of the Board of Directors of Debenhams plc, a leading UK department store chain, with regards to the sale of the company
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Charles Schwab Europe
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Advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on the sale of its British pound sterling brokerage business, to Barclays PLC.
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Burger King Corp
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(subsidiary of Diageo plc) Advised Diageo plc on sale of Burger King Corporation restaurant system.
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T&S Stores Plc
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Advised Tesco PLC, Britain’s largest retailing group, on its acquisition of T&S Stores plc, a publicly listed convenience store retailer operating in the UK.
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Marconi plc
Advised the official committee of bondholders of Marconi, a leading telecom equipment provider, on the financial restructuring of Marconi's £4 billion of externally held financial indebtedness
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Kymata Ltd.
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Advised Kymata Ltd, the Scottish manufacturer of optical components, on its sale to Alcatel Optronics of France.
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Seagram
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(Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business.
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AerFi Group plc
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Advised AerFi on its sale to debis AirFinance .
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Diageo plc
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Advised Diageo on the sale of The Pillsbury Company for $5.1 billion in assumed debt and $5.4 billion in stock to General Mills.
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M&G Group plc
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Advised M&G Group on the sale of the company for cash to Prudential, the United Kingdom’s largest life insurer and fund manager.
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iMCI
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, MCI’s Internet Business
Advised C&W on the financing of its iMCI acquisition via the largest equity primary placement to date in the London market