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Morrisons sale: US firm CD&R wins £7bn auction for supermarket

Private equity business narrowly beats rival Fortress with offer that rises to £9.97bn when including debt

The US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is set to become the new owner of Morrisons after the grocer’s board backed its £7.1bn bid for the supermarket chain following a tense auction with a rival suitor.

The 287p a share bid narrowly beat the 286p offer by a consortium led by Softbank-owned Fortress Investment Group on Saturday, in a showdown to settle Morrisons’ future.

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