Thoma Bravo to buy Sophos in £3.1bn deal

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Thoma Bravo offer has been 'unanimously recommended' by the board of Sophos

Thoma Bravo, the acquisitive private equity firm that focuses on technology, has made a £3.1 billion offer for Oxford, UK-based security firm Sophos. The £5.83 per share offer represents a 37.1 ...

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