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Large-cap buyouts drive deals surge

European buyouts worth $1 billion-plus fuel second quarter jump in total deal value

Large-cap buyouts drive deals surge

The total value of European buyouts surged in the second quarter as large-cap deal activity hit its highest level in seven years.

There were 10 European buyouts worth $1 billion or more in the second quarter - the highest number since the second quarter of 2008 when 11 such deals were done, according to data provider Preqin.

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