(Corrects typographical error in headline)
July 22 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Platinum Equity is nearing a deal to acquire about a 50% stake in Nestle’s European water business in a transaction that would value the joint venture at almost €5 billion ($5.71 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
($1 = 0.8760 euros)
(Reporting by Anna Peverieri in BarcelonaEditing by David Goodman)
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