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RARE ALERT: Pirelli & C S.p.A said to... - Part 2

A private equity firm is in the early stages of evaluating a take-private of Nokian Renkaat, the Finnish tyre maker.

People familiar with the situation said senior dealmakers at Apollo's European headquarters are currently studying a takeover of Nokian Renkaat, also known as Nokian Tyres.

However, these people familiar with the situation cautioned that Apollo's deliberations about a deal are at an early stage and the buy-out firm hasn't made a firm decision about whether to press ahead with an offer...