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DFS LSE IPO

5/3/2015
IPO
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£ 500 million

$ 622.969 million

Completed

5/3/2015

Overview:

  • DFS has undertaken an IPO on the LSE.
  • The listing prices the UK sofa retailer at £500 million and it aims to raise £105 million.
  • The company has 105 stores across the UK and the Netherlands.
  • Jefferies, UBS and Numis are acting as underwriters,
  • Advent International controls the company.

Sam Duke - Editor

Jurisdiction:

United Kingdom

Deal type:

IPO

Practice area:

Capital markets : Equity

Industry sector:

Consumer goods and services

Firms:
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Party: Jefferies Financial (Underwriter)

Party: UBS (Underwriter)

Party: Numis Securities (Underwriter)

Lawyers: Mark Austin, Sarah Murphy (retired)

Weil Gotshal & Manges

Party: DFS Furniture (Issuer)

Party: Advent International (Seller)

Lawyers: Jonathan Wood, Peter King (retired)

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