Sept 19 (Reuters) - Financial services company WH Ireland Group Plc
WHI.L
said on Monday that Kuwaiti European Holdings Group (KEH) was considering buy a stake in the company.
KEH was close to announcing an agreement to buy nearly 30 percent of WH Ireland shares, and may consider acquiring the London-listed company entirely, Sky News had reported on Saturday.
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WH Ireland, which offers private wealth management, wealth planning and corporate broking services, did not provide details of the potential deal in its statement.
KEH, which was founded in 2008, is an investment company focused on property, health and leisure businesses.
(Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri) ((noor.hussain@thomsonreuters.com; Within UK +44 20 7542 1810; Outside UK +91 80 6749 2764; Reuters Messaging: noor.hussain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
KEH was close to announcing an agreement to buy nearly 30 percent of WH Ireland shares, and may consider acquiring the London-listed company entirely, Sky News had reported on Saturday.
WH Ireland, which offers private wealth management, wealth planning and corporate broking services, did not provide details of the potential deal in its statement.
KEH, which was founded in 2008, is an investment company focused on property, health and leisure businesses.
(Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri) ((noor.hussain@thomsonreuters.com; Within UK +44 20 7542 1810; Outside UK +91 80 6749 2764; Reuters Messaging: noor.hussain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
