Bain Capital to buy Japan's No. 3 advertising agency

US private equity fund to take company private with $1.3 billion deal

TOKYO -- U.S. private equity specialist Bain Capital will acquire Japanese advertising agency Asatsu-DK, according to people familiar with the matter. The fund will launch a takeover bid soon and plans to take the company private.

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