WestLB is in advanced talks to buy Odeon Cinemas from Cinven.
Most reports put the price at close to £450m for the 100 venues.
A deal is expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
References: Financial Times 10/02/03 page 24, The Times 10/02/03 page 21, page 22 (Need to know), The Independent 10/02/03 page 19 (What The Papers Said), The Guardian 10/02/03 page 22
