SPECTRIS

Spectris on Friday issued a routine statement confirming its share capital, a procedural step as the British technology firm's 4.15 billion British Pound takeover by private equity firm KKR moves toward completion.

Spectris on Thursday issued a routine statement confirming its share capital, a procedural step as the British technology firm's 4.15 billion British Pound takeover by private equity firm KKR moves toward completion.

Spectris reported an 11% rise in third-quarter sales on Thursday, as the British technology firm moves into the final stages of its takeover by private equity firm KKR.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reduced its stake in Spectris plc, the British industrial technology firm nearing a takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s planned 4.15 billion British Pounds takeover of industrial technology firm Spectris has cleared a major European regulatory hurdle, moving the deal closer to completion.