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Largest M&A deals in Europe 2016, by transaction value

Largest merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2016, by transaction value (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data describes the biggest merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2016, ranked by transaction value. The acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV by Qualcomm Incorporated in October 2016, valued at 45.9 billion USD, proved to be the biggest Europe based M&A deal of the year 2016.

Qualcomm Incorporated/ NXP Semiconductors NV (Oct 27, 2016) (USA) 45.9
China National Chemical Corporation/ Syngenta AG (Feb 3, 2016) (China) 45.9
Softbank Group Corp./ ARM Holdings (98.55% Stake) (Jul 18, 2016) (Japan) 30.2
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc/ Sky Plc (60.9% Stake) (Dec 15, 2016) (USA) 19
Sacam Mutualisation/ Credit Agricole - Regional Banks (25% Stake) (Jul 21, 2016) (USA) 20.4