First close for Europe’s largest private equity fund
Note: This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Interests in Permira IV (or in any entity being formed to invest in Permira IV) may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. No public offering of such securities will be made in the United States.4 July 2006: Permira has announced the first closing of a new fund, Permira IV, at just over €10 billion. Further commitments from a number of structured products are expected to take the fund to its agreed cap of approximately €11 billion (