Press releases

23 December 2005

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation announces agreement to be acquired by Funds advised by Apax Partners for $16.80 per share or approximately $1.6 billion

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm, announced today a definitive agreement under which Funds advised by Apax Partners will acquire Tommy Hilfiger Corporation in a merger at a price of $16.80 per share in cash, representing a transaction value of approximately $1.6 billion.

20 December 2005

Somerfield Plc completion of acquisition by Violet Acquisitions Limited

Further to the announcement on 20 December 2005, the Court Orders sanctioning the Scheme and confirming the Capital Reduction have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and, in respect of the Capital Reduction, been registered. The Scheme has now become effective and the entire issued share capital of Somerfield is owned by Violet Acquisitions Limited.

12 December 2005

Providence Equity Partners to take sole ownership of Kabel Deutschland

Apax Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners to sell their shareholdings. KDG is the Largest German cable operator and well-positioned to successfully roll-out triple play services.

15 November 2005

Apax Partners’ Funds announce the successful completion of the acquisition of Panrico

Funds advised by Apax Partners, today announced the successful closing of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Panrico, S.A. from the Costafreda Family, Caixa Holding, BancSabadell and other minority shareholders.

7 November 2005

Apax Partners, L.P. to acquire majority ownership interest in Spectrum Laboratory Network

Spectrum Laboratory Network, a leading regional provider of clinical laboratory and disease screening services, and Apax Partners, L.P., one of the world's leading private equity investment groups, today announced that funds advised by Apax Partners will acquire a majority ownership interest in Spectrum.

11 October 2005

Apax Partners Funds, Saban Capital Group and Arkin Communications (Apax Saban Arkin Group) completes acquisition of controlling interest in leading Israeli telecom company Bezeq

The group has acquired 30% of Bezeq's shares for 4.246 billion NIS ($923 million) and an option to purchase an additional 10.7% of the shares within the next four years.