Virgin Media to encourage higher bids.

04/07/2007

Virgin Media's board is looking for rival bids to the USD 23bn (EUR 16.8bn) offer from Carlyle Group, according to reports. Goldman Sachs is among Virgin Media's advisers and is looking for clarification of the terms of Carlyle group's bid. The private equity firms Providence Equity Partners, Blackstone Group, Apax Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts are thought to be possible counter-bidders for Virgin Media. Virgin Media's market capitalisation is £4.66bn.

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