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Vinge advises Biotage in connection with RWK Bidco’s public tender

April 22, 2025 M&A

On 22 April 2025, RWK Bidco AB, a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by KKR Funds, announced a public tender offer to the shareholders in Biotage AB to tender all ordinary shares in Biotage to RWK Bidco at a price of SEK 145 in cash per ordinary share.

Biotage is a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery and development and analytical testing. Headquartered in Sweden, Biotage operates globally serving over 80 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The offer values Biotage to approximately SEK 11,607 million based on the total number of ordinary shares in Biotage.

Vinge’s team mainly consists of Dain Hård Nevonen, Joel Magnusson, Benjamin Vafaeian, Lovisa Jonassen, Vilma Henricsson, David Olander and Emelie Schoning.

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