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Dell seals MBO with private equity and $2bn Microsoft loan

05 February 2013 •

Eponymous leader takes vendor private again in $24.4bn deal, subject to 45-day window for competing offers

Dell has confirmed it is to go private again, with founder Michael Dell leading a $24.4bn (£15.5bn) buyout, backed by private equity house Silver Lake. The $13.65-a-share cash deal represents a ...

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