Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI) made a public tender offer to acquire Pagero Group AB (publ) (OM:PAGERO) from VÅLÅUggen Invest Ab, Bengt Nilsson, Summa Equity Fund I, a fund managed by Summa Equity AB and others for SEK 6.4 billion on January 11, 2024. As on January 15, 2024, Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI) made a public tender offer to acquire Pagero Group AB (publ) (OM:PAGERO) from VÅLÅUggen Invest Ab, Bengt Nilsson and others for SEK 8.1 billion. The offer price per share is SEK 40. The Offer is not subject to any financing contingency. The consideration payable in respect of the Offer is fully financed through funds currently available to Thomson Reuters. The Offer is conditioned by acceptance by over 90 per cent of the Company's shareholders. As on January 15, 2024, since the announcement of the Offer, Thomson Reuters acquired 86,720,670 shares in Pagero from inter alia Summa Equity and Pagero?s CEO Bengt Nilsson, equal to 53.81% of all shares and all votes in Pagero. Thomson Reuters increases the price of its Offer from SEK 40 to SEK 50 in cash per share. The independent bid committee of Pagero's board today unanimously recommends all shareholders in Pagero to accept the Revised Offer and declares the Offer unconditional. On January 16, 2024, Thomson Reuters acquired additional shares and became the owner of approximately 59.3% of the shares in Pagero. As of January 18, 2024, Avalara, Inc. has decided to withdraw the Offer. As of February 2, 2024, Thomson Reuters now controls approximately 84.53% stake in Pagero Group.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as a financial advisor, and Linklaters LLP acted as a legal advisor to Thomson Reuters Corporation. Lazard Canada Inc & Lazard AB acted as financial advisor and Advokatfirman Cederquist KB acted as legal advisor to Pagero Group AB (publ).

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI) completed the acquisition of Pagero Group AB (publ) (OM:PAGERO) from VÅLÅUggen Invest Ab, Bengt Nilsson, Summa Equity Fund I, a fund managed by Summa Equity AB and others on February 26, 2024.