Carlyle Group Inc. has approached British lender Metro Bank Plc about a possible takeover. Metro Bank has engaged with the U.S. private equity firm but there is no certainty an offer will be made, it said in a statement that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. Under U.K. takeover rules, Carlyle now has until December 2 to announce whether or not it will make a firm offer for the company.
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