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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Mark Banham

Reebok owner Authentic Brands buys Ted Baker for £211 million

Ted Baker has been sold for £211 million (Jonathan Brady/PA)

(Picture: PA Archive)

High street fashion retailer Ted Baker has been sold for £211 million to US-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG) the Reebok owner that also manages the brand assets of celebrity David Beckham.

The two companies reached an agreement for the all-cash deal, at 110 pence-a-share, much less than the 160 pence that was being touted for the brand earlier this year. The board of the retailer has unanimously recommended the offer.

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