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Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce the release of the T3 2015 M&A Review of the UK Food & Beverage Sector.

Our review offers a detailed analysis of activity in the UK Food & Beverage sector for the last four months of 2015, including an overview of the buoyancy of interest in the UK beverage industry. This has been demonstrated by the number of deals jumping from 10% in 2014 to 22% in 2015, when measured as a percentage of total UK deals.

Please contact us to enquire about the review, to request a copy and to be put on our mailing list for future updates.

Furthermore, if you would like to learn more about Oghma Partners and the work we do, please do get in touch via our “Contact us” link.

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The Oghma Partners UK Food & Beverage Sector M&A Review for the third tertial of 2015 is due to be released shortly.

The review looks at activity in the UK Food & Beverage sector for the last four months of 2015, highlighting how the market has enjoyed a five year high in deal value in line with the wider global M&A market trend in 2015 and looking into the underlying trends which have supported this.

For further detailed analysis, to request the review or for further information on Oghma Partners, please contact us via our “Contact us” link on our website. We would also be pleased to add you to our mailing list for future updates.

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12th November 2015

Oghma Partners advises Givesco Bakery A/S on the acquisition of Almondy Group Holdings AB

Oghma Partners LLP (“Oghma Partners”) is pleased to announce its role as exclusive financial adviser to Givesco Bakery A/S (“Givesco”) of Denmark on the acquisition of Almondy Group Holdings AB (“Almondy”) of Sweden from Swedish private equity firm Segullah LLP. The transaction is expected to complete shortly following competition authority clearance. Terms were not disclosed.

Almondy is a market leader in the gluten free almond-based frozen cake segment. It operates from a modern production facility in Gothenburg, Sweden and has sales across the Nordic region, Germany, UK and, through its sales to IKEA, more widely. It had revenue in 2014 of SEK394 million.

Givesco is a family owned company based in Vejle, Denmark. It has a long history within the baked goods industry, having been founded in 1931. Today, the business is international, owning several bakeries around Europe.

The advisory role for Oghma Partners adds to roles advising on other acquisition and disposal mandates in the UK, Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, USA, Italy and Greece highlighting Oghma Partners truly international reach.

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Wednesday 16^th September 2015

Oghma Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Review – Overseas Buyers, UK Targets, High Multiples

Oghma Partners is pleased to announce the release of the most recent update to the Oghma Partners M&A review.

There have been several interesting and high profile deals so far in 2015, and there remains the expectation that more notable activity in the form of M&A and IPOs is still to come over the rest of the year. Oghma’s Review includes commentary on recently released deal multiples, including the recent acquisition of Natural Balance Foods and of Seabrook crisps. It is clear that the UK Food and Beverage market remains a key market of interest for trade and financial buyers from the UK and abroad.

The Review contains analysis of latest deal values, activity by category and the source of buyers. The report also looks at the increasing involvement of Chinese buyers in the European Food and Beverage market.

The Review is available upon request from the Oghma Partners website and the Partners welcome any further queries from interested parties, either as regards the review or the work of Oghma Partners.

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Wednesday 13^th September 2015

 Oghma Partners announces release of Latest Mergers and Acquisitions Review for T2 2015

Oghma Partners is pleased to announce the release of the most recent update to the Oghma Partners M&A review.

In T2 2015, which takes us to the end of August 2015, we have noted that the UK Food sector showed a 12% increase in deal volume vs. last year in the second tertial to end August, bringing the total number of deals for YTD to 51. This is after an unchanged number of deals in T1.

The Review contains analysis of latest deal values, activity by category and the source of buyers. The report also looks at the increasing involvement of Chinese buyers in the European Food and Beverage market.

The Review is available upon request from the Oghma Partners website and the Partners welcome any further queries from interested parties, either as regards the review or the work of Oghma Partners.

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Wednesday 9^th September 2015

Oghma Partners Reviews Chinese M&A activity in the European Food & Beverage Industry

Oghma Partners is pleased to announce the release of its September 2015 M&A review. In this edition there is a special feature on examining Chinese investment in the European Food & Beverage sector.

Investment from China and the Far East has, to some extent taken on mythical proportions with sellers often referencing the prospect of potential Asian and Chinese interest in particular for their businesses.

Our brief overview of activity by Chinese companies in the European Food & beverage industry over the last ten years highlights that a very modest 23 targets were acquired in the space since 2004. Furthermore the majority of transactions have been wine or beverage related transactions accounting for 60% of all the deals. The overview therefore questions the importance of China as an investor in the sector going forward, based on the track record of the last ten years.

The M&A Review is available upon request from the Oghma Partners website and the Partners welcome any further queries from interested parties, either as regards the review or the work of Oghma Partners.

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18^th May 2015

Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce the release of the First Tertial 2015 M&A Review of the UK Food & Beverage Sector.

The review looks at activity in the Food & Beverage sector for the first four months of 2015. The review highlights that the disposal of Iglo, and the sale of 40% of the equity of Weetabix to majority shareholder China Bright, drove a 185% increase in deal value in the first four months of 2015 compared to the same period last year. Outside of these two ‘mega –transactions,’ deal value was far more subdued.

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15^th May 2015

Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce the release of the First Tertial 2015 M&A Review of the UK Food & Beverage Sector.

 The review looks at activity in the Food & Beverage sector for the first four months of 2015. The review highlights that deal value bucked the UK market trend and recorded a significant increase compared to that recorded in the same period of 2014. For further detailed analysis please enquire about the review and request to be put on our mailing list for future updates.

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10^th May 2015

Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce it will shortly be releasing its First Tertial 2015 M&A Review of the UK Food & Beverage Sector.

The report highlights a number of transactions where buyers have sort to expand their footprints in niche but high growth sectors. Following on the year end closing of the acquisition of Frozen Yoghurts business Taste Trends Ltd to Lakeland Dairies, the first four months of the year has seen, in a similar way, Aurivo acquire For Goodness Shakes, a protein based sports recovery drinks business, and AG Barr acquire Funkin Ltd, a premium cocktails solutions business. Both these target companies operate in niche but high growth, and frequently high margin, segments of the food and beverage industry.

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Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce the release of the 2014 M&A Review of the UK Food & Beverage Sector.

As well as analysing M&A activity over the previous 12 months, the review looks forward to 2015, discussing how the forthcoming UK General Election may effect deal volume and how the big disposals from 2014 may fare under their new ownership.

To request a copy or for further information on Oghma Partners, please do get in touch via our “Contact us” link.