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December 4th 2008, 16:05PM
EU merger and acquisition activity hit a 12-month low in November, it has been revealed.
A study by analyst firm Zephyr reveals that just 875 deals were written last month, totalling €35 billion (£30 billion).
UK firms topped the list of dealmakers by volume, putting through 214 takeovers, down from 328 in October.
All EU countries experience a fall in merger activities, with the only exception being Sweden which saw deal volumes increase by around a third from 90 in October to 118 in November.
Only Portugal saw an increase in total deal value in the last month, with tractions hitting €2.215 billion, compared to €589 billion.
The report examined mergers and acquisitions conducted in the EU and Switzerland.
Recently, it was revealed that the board of RDF Media has agreed to the terms of a deal which will see the firm taken over by its management team and investment company Cyrtle.
The deal will go before shareholders in January.
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