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Uponor closes divestment of the UK/Irish infrastructure business

Uponor has today closed the deal, announced on 9 May 2008, concerning the
divestment of its UK and Irish infrastructure business to 3i, Europe's leading
mid-market private equity company, and funds managed by 3i. 

The net sales of the divested business was EUR 169.1 million in 2007,employing
a staff of 470 persons. The enterprise value of the deal amounted to GBP 100
million, giving Uponor a sales gain of nearly EUR 50 million. 

Uponor Corporation


Tarmo Anttila, Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358(0)20 129 2852


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