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  • Comcast, the US’s largest cable company, has made a formal £22bn debt-financed takeover offer for Sky, seemingly ending 21st Century Fox’s attempts to buy the part of the company it does not already own.
  • Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda has bumped up its debt and equity offer for Shire to £46bn, leading to potentially the largest sterling M&A financing of the year.
  • Abeo, the French producer of sports and leisure equipment, has issued its first Euro private placement note. The rarity of the sector, as well as the small intended volume, meant the leads could push for tighter pricing and more attractive terms.
  • French retailer Fnac Darty has amended and extended €600m of bank debt, with the company saying that a strengthened business model helped it cut the cost of its loan facilities.
  • The UK borrower pipeline in the US private placement market is looking strong across May and June, as treasurers see market volatility and rates rises on the horizon. However, some market participants are still concerned that bank lending will provide the biggest challenge to US PP growth in Europe.
  • The Stars Group has won about $6.9bn of fully committed debt financing from four banks, as the Canadian gaming and online gambling company moves ahead with its debt and equity purchase of Sky Betting and Gaming.