• EQT V has agreed to sell Dako to Agilent Technologies for an enterprise value of approximately DKK 12.8 billion.

• During EQT V’s ownership, Dako has increased the investments in R&D significantly, strengthened the commercial organization and entered several key emerging markets.

• Agilent Technologies is a very strong industrial fit for Dako and provides Dako with a broader platform for marketing and R&D.

EQT V has signed an agreement to sell Dako to the American listed technology company Agilent Technologies, for a total enterprise value of DKK 12.8 billion. Headquartered in California and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Agilent Technologies has a market capitalization of around USD 15 billion.

EQT V acquired Dako from the descendants of the company’s founder Niels Harboe and Novo Nordisk in 2007 for an enterprise value of DKK 7.25 billion. A strategy was launched to expand Dako’s global market leading positions and further strengthen customer relationships and sales...