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Mon, 21 May 2007 19:07 |
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - British Airways PLC has agreed to join a consortium led by Texas Pacific Group making a bid for Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, Expansion reported on its website late today without citing a source.According to the report, BA decided to join the consortium, which also includes Spanish private equity firms Vista Capital, Ibersuizas and Quercus after 'intense' talks.A spokeswoman at Iberia declined to comment on the report while none of the Spanish private equity groups were available for comment when contacted by Thomson Financial News.tfn.europemadrid@thomson.comcve/cmlCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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