Media research and publishing company VNU NV, the owner of the U.S. Nielsen television ratings, said Monday it has received a buyout offer worth up to $8.87 billion from a group of private equity firms.
The bid was for between $34 and $34.60 per share, VNU said in a statement. The company did not say what factors the final price would depend upon. The consortium of bidders includes AlpInvest Partners, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Permira and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
