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Blackstone mulls abandoning bid for UK's Big Yellow Group, Sky News reports

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Posted on December 1, 2025

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Dec 1 (Reuters) - Blackstone is "seriously contemplating" abandoning its bid for British self-storage company Big Yellow Group ahead of the upcoming deadline for a firm offer, Sky News reported on

Blackstone Considers Dropping Bid for UK's Big Yellow Group

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Blackstone is "seriously contemplating" abandoning its bid for British self-storage company Big Yellow Group ahead of the upcoming deadline for a firm offer, Sky News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Shares of Big Yellow fell 4.8% in afternoon trading.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

Blackstone declined to comment, while Big Yellow did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

(Reporting by Unnamalai L and Simone Lobo in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

Key Takeaways

  • Blackstone is contemplating abandoning its bid for Big Yellow Group.
  • The decision comes ahead of the deadline for a firm offer.
  • Big Yellow's shares fell 4.8% following the news.
  • Sky News reported the potential withdrawal citing sources.
  • Both Blackstone and Big Yellow declined to comment.

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