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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Pearson plc (Pearson) on its recommended offer, announced today, to acquire Melorio plc (Melorio). The offer, set at 225 pence per Melorio share, values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Melorio at approximately £99.3 million and is supported by irrevocable undertakings over approximately 49.9 per cent of Melorio's existing issued share capital. Pearson believes that the addition of Melorio, one of the UK's leading vocational training groups, will support Pearson's strategy of building a strong position in the growing worldwide market for vocational learning. The transaction will bring together Melorio's delivery skills in training with Pearson's scale as the world's leading education company and its complementary strengths in publishing, technology and assessments. The Freshfields team advising on the transaction was led by corporate partners Will Lawes and Stephen Hewes and also included corporate senior associate Richard Thexton and corporate associates Nick Jones and Peter Orlov. Employment, pensions and benefits partner Simon Evans led on the share schemes aspects of the transaction and partner Sarah Falk advised in relation to tax. The antitrust, competition and trade team included partner Rod Carlton and senior associate James Aitken.
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