{
  "id": 7310031,
  "title": "Waterland ends Giacom alliance but keeps Gamma takeover interest alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/waterland-ends-giacom-alliance-but-keeps-gamma-takeover-interest-alive",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:43:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/waterland-ends-giacom-alliance-but-keeps-gamma-takeover-interest-alive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dutch investment company Waterland has withdrawn its partnership with UK telecoms firm Giacom for a possible acquisition of Gamma Communications, according to a Reuters report. Despite ending its collaboration with Giacom, Waterland has stated it will continue evaluating its interest in Gamma. However, the firm has cautioned that there is no guarantee it will submit a formal bid.\n\nThis decision follows Gamma's recent acceptance of a 1,120 pence-per-share takeover offer from private equity firm Epiris, which estimated the UK telecommunications company at around £1.08bn ($1.46bn). Gamma has been under scrutiny from several buyout firms over an ongoing sale process, with Oakley Capital and Providence Equity Partners being among those who withdrew their bids in June.\n\nWaterland and Giacom had been considered as potential alternative bidders in August, when Gamma revealed the two companies were cooperating on a potential transaction. Under this agreement, Giacom was contemplating acquiring specific business units from Gamma as part of the broader deal. The latest development arrives after rumors circulated that Waterland might be preparing an offer exceeding Epiris' offer price, potentially reigniting a competitive bidding atmosphere that seemed to have concluded upon Gamma's acceptance of Epiris' proposal.\n\nGamma's shares were trading at 1,141 pence on September 11, approximately 2% higher than Epiris' offer price, indicating that a rival proposal could still be in the making.",
  "summary": "Dutch private equity firm Waterland has ended its agreement to act in concert with UK telecoms provider Giacom in relation to a potential takeover of Gamma Communications, while leaving open the possibility of pursuing its own bid for the company, according to a report by Reuters.",
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}