Investment management firm Elliott Advisors is planning to acquire British electricals retailer Currys (CURY.L) for 700 million pounds ($881.9 million), Sky News reported on Saturday.
It was unclear whether Elliott had made a formal proposal to the Currys board, the report added.
Elliot Advisors declined to comment on the Sky News report, while Currys did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Last year U.S.-based Elliott also offered bids for fashion chain Reiss and cosmetics retailer The Body Shop which did not go through.
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