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Old Mutual in talks to buy UK wealth firm

Cape Town - Financial services group Old Mutual [JSE:OML] is in advanced talks to acquire Quilter Cheviot, one of Britain's biggest independent wealth managers, for about £650m, Sky News reported.

Citing sources, the report on Thursday said that the offer is about £50m more than London-listed Old Mutual offered for Quilter when it made its first approach in the summer.

Sky News said there was no certainty a deal would be completed, noting that private equity firm Bridgepoint - owner of Quilter Cheviot - was still pursuing a stock-market listing for the British wealth manager.

Companies such as Investec have also considered a takeover of Quilter, although it is unclear if any formal offers have been made, the Sky report said.

Rothschild is advising Old Mutual, while Bridgepoint is being advised by Evercore Partners, an investment bank, the report said.

Bridgepoint recently sold Finnish healthcare company Terveystalo to EQT, a Swedish private equity firm.

Quilter Cheviot declined to comment on the report. Old Mutual declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.


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