Greene King

Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, has agreed to sell the Old Speckled Hen (OSH) family of beer brands to Damm UK. Damm UK is the owner of Estrella Damm and a family-owned Spanish brewing business that operates in Bedford, UK. Greene King originally acquired OSH in 1999 from Morland. The brand range encompasses the Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, Old Crafty Hen and Old Master …

CK Asset Holdings, a Hong Kong private equity company, has agreed  a deal to acquire Greene King, Britain’s largest pub and brewery company, in a deal worth £4.6 billion ($5.6 billion), according to a Reuters report. CK Asset Holdings is said to be paying £2.7 billion ($3.3 billion) for the beer firm, in addition to assuming its debt. The Hong Kong firm already holds a 3% stake in Greene King …