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2/06/2008AFX NewsWendel sells Editis to Planeta for book gain of 500 min euros
01/06/2008France Unquote (Main)Wendel to cede Editis to Planeta for €1bn
14/05/2008ReutersFrench investment group Wendel Q1 sales up 11.1 pct
01/05/2008European Venture Capital Journal
Wendel sells French publisher for €1bn
Editis acquired by media giant Planeta
03/04/2008The Wall Street JournalWendel chief shifts his strategic focus
28/03/2008Dow JonesMedia-Participations makes offer for Wendel's Editis
27/03/2008Private Equity OnlineWendel profits up 141% on Bureau Veritas
27/03/2008AFX NewsWendel FY net from opg units rises 13 pct; div 2.00 eur vs 1.7
Wendel expects to lift Saint-Gobain stakes to maximum 21.5 pct
27/03/2008Financial TimesWendel raises St Gobain stake
21/03/2008The TimesSaint-Gobain shareholder uses stake to force pace of change
19/03/2008Dow Jones NewswiresSaint-Gobain, Wendel near pact on voting rights
18/03/2008BloombergSaint-Gobain to grant Wendel board seats, people say
07/02/2008DowJonesWendel 2007 Revenue Up 28% to EUR5.5B; Keeps 2012 Targets
25/10/2007Financial TimesWendel request to Saint-Gobain
24/10/2007Financial TimesWendel aims to lift Saint-Gobain stake - A long reach into the past helps focus on the future
13/10/2007The BusinessLe grand slam
10/10/2007The Wall Street JournalFrance's Wendel to launch IPO for Bureau Veritas unit
06/10/2007The BusinessA winning move: The European powerhouse Wendel broke with tradition when it named Jean-Bernard Lafonta chief executive. It was a shrewd decision, says Maggie Lee
28/09/2007The Wall Street JournalBreakingviews: Wendel pounces
28/09/2007Financial TimesBusiness barons with a taste for big game
26/09/2007Forbes.comWendel becomes 2nd largest Saint-Gobain shareholder with 6 pct of capital
26/09/2007FT.comWendel takes a 6% stake in Saint-Gobain
26/09/2006La TribuneBureau Veritas poised for IPO
30/08/2007ReutersInvestment group Wendel H1 net profit rises 23 pct
28/07/2007The BusinessWendel paves way for €4bn Bureau Veritas float
20/07/2007TradeWindsWendel plans more acquisitions to grow Bureau Veritas
01/07/2007Acquisitions Monthly (Main)Wendel looks abroad for acquisitions
03/05/2007DowJones NewswiresWendel Investissement 1Q Rev EUR1.25 Bin Vs EUR1.16 Bin
19/04/2007RealDealsAsia-Pacific - Wendel opens first overseas office
01/04/2007Private Equity InternationalA third way for private equity - Wendel Investissement is one of France's oldest and most venerable corporate entities. After spending the last five years re-inventing itself as a private equity house, Wendel seems better equipped than most of its younger rivals to overcome recent criticisms of the European buyout industry.
January 2007Bloomberg MarketsThe Barons of Buyouts
Jean-Bernard Lafonta, CEO of Wendel Investissement, wants to turn the 300-year-old former French steelmaker into a global private equity power.
01/12/2006Herald TribuneA French company rides buyout wave
Wendel looks abroad for acquisitions
29/09/2006EuroweekWendel's interim results show growth continues at over 15%
28/09/2006IFR Buyouts EuropeTopnews - Strong profits for Wendel as Neuf Cegetel to IPO
20/09/2006ReutersWendel's H1 net profit rises 31 pct
20/09/2006AFX NewsWendel Investissement H1 net rises 31 pct as Legrand profits surge
01/06/2006Private Equity InternationalFrance's WENDEL to buy Deutsch group for $1BN
March/April 2006Families in Business Renaissance Man 
Ernest-Antoine Seillière once reinvented his family's formidable fortunes.
Now he wants to reinvent Europe
28/04/2006Financial TimesTransatlantic trip
27/04/2006International Herald TribuneWendel invests in U.S. with stake in Deutsch
26/04/2006ReutersFrench Wendel buys Deutsch Group of the U.S.
30/03/2006ForbesWendel Investissement acquisition of Materis cleared by EU
16/01/2006Financial NewsPrivate Equity: Family affair at Wendel drives returns over long term
Legrand primed for €1.8bn partial flotation
09/01/2006Financial TimesPrivate equity investor gains from a clear view of long-term thinking
05/01/2006Financial News OnlineMateris takeover offer
Wendel offers €1 bn for Materis
05/01/2006The Wall Street Journal (Europe)Wendel is in talks to buy Materis
05/01/2006The TimesMateris, the French chemicals group, has been sold by its private equity owners to Wendel Investissement for €1 billion (£702 million)
05/01/2006Financial TimesWendel offers €1bn for Materis
04/01/2006Financial News OnlineWendel swoops for Materis
Hugh Wheelan in Paris
04/01/2006ForbesWendel in exclusive talks to buy Materis for enterprise value of 2 bln eur
07/12/2005ReutersWendel wants to double Editis investment capacity
06/12/2005ReutersWendel has investment capacity of 1.2 bin euros
06/12/2005BloombergLegrand Investors Hire Banks for Planned Share Sale Next Year
06/12/2005Dow JonesDJ Wendel Investissement NAV EUR4.3B end Nov, +5% from June
05/12/2005ReutersWendel Investissement net assets total 4.3 bin euros
12/2005Financial NewsWendel buoyed by acquisitions
14/11/2005Private Equity NewsWendel investissement give 13% boost to portfolio
01/11/2005Private Equity InternationalThe transformer
20/10/2005Financial TimesSiemens makes approach to buy Legrand
20/10/2005ForbesSiemens in talks to buy Legrand; IPO remains most likely outcome - report
19/10/2005ReutersFour banks picked to handle France's Legrand float
17/10/2005International Financing ReviewExceeding targets
29/09/2005ForbesLBO France acquisition of Wheelabrator Allevard cleared by EU
29/09/2005Private Equity OnlineWendel, KKR eye 2.5x return on Legrand IPO
22/09/2005ForbesWendel sees Legrand returning to stock market in 2006
22/09/2005ReutersWendel confirms plans to float Legrand in 2006
20/02/2005The BusinessThe Investor: Private Equity Market. 300 years of Wendel: from iron foundries to investment


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