BUZZ-Kennedy Wilson climbs after agreeing to $1.5 billion go-private deal

Reuters

Feb 17

** Shares of real estate investment firm Kennedy-Wilson KW.N up 9.4% at $10.82 premarket

** Co to be taken private for $1.5 bln by consortium led by CEO William McMorrow and Fairfax Financial FFH.TO

** Co said the consortium would acquire all outstanding shares it does not already own for $10.90 apiece in cash, a 10.2% premium to the stock’s last close

** Co says the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026

** As of last close, KW stock up 2.3% YTD after falling 3.2% in 2025

(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)

((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))

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