Private equity firms focused on Hewlett Packard asset sales: sources

Private equity firms focused on Hewlett Packard asset sales: sources

Brendan McDermid

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The sources asked not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential.

Earlier, The Information reported that private equity firms including KKR & Co LP , Apollo Global Management LLC and Carlyle Group LP were "sniffing around" Hewlett Packard Enterprise, contemplating a buyout worth more than $40 billion. The Information cited a source who has had talks with representatives of the private equity firms.

HPE declined to comment, while KKR, Apollo and Carlyle offered no immediate comment.

(Reporting by Liana B. Baker in San Francisco and Greg Roumeliotis in New York; Editing by Marguerita Choy)

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