Sophos floats on London Stock Exchange with £1bn-plus valuation

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Apax Partners and co-founders Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer double their money as British anti-virus software company makes successful stock exchange debut

Sophos, the British security software company, has successfully floated on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), achieving a valuation of more than £1bn - well short of hopes of a £1.5bn valuation, but ...

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