Singapore, Oct. 22 -- QIAGEN N.V. and EQT XI fund ("EQT Private Equity") announced an agreement under which Crown NL Bidco B.V. (the "Bidder") announced its decision to make an all-cash voluntary public takeover offer for the acquisition of all outstanding QIAGEN shares at €46.50 per share (the "Takeover Offer").

The Bidder is a holding company indirectly controlled by EQT XI fund with further indirect participations held by co-investors Luxinva S.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)), and CPP Investment Board Europe Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)). EQT Private Equity is managed and controlled by affiliates of EQT AB with registered sea...