* Completes consideration of expressions of interests
* Not to pursue further talks with interested parties
* Stands by fiscal 2010 guidance
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Back-office firm WNS Holdings Ltd said its board has decided not to pursue further discussions with interested parties regarding a possible change of control transaction.
In August, WNS had said it received expressions of interest from various parties on a possible change of control, but has not yet entered into any definitive agreement.
According to a media reports, private equity firm Warburg Pincus was looking to sell its 50.12 percent stake in WNS, and Blackstone Group and Genpact Ltd had bid $300 million for Warburg's controlling stake.
WNS said its performance continues to be in line with its outlook. It had forecast fiscal 2010 adjusted profit of $50 million to $52 million on revenue of $385 million to $390 million.
Shares of the Mumbai, India based call-center operator closed at $15.03 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
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(Reporting by Deepti Govind in Bangalore; Editing by Pradeep Kurup) Keywords: WNS/ (deepti.govind@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: deepti.govind.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* Not to pursue further talks with interested parties
* Stands by fiscal 2010 guidance
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Back-office firm WNS Holdings Ltd said its board has decided not to pursue further discussions with interested parties regarding a possible change of control transaction.
In August, WNS had said it received expressions of interest from various parties on a possible change of control, but has not yet entered into any definitive agreement.
According to a media reports, private equity firm Warburg Pincus was looking to sell its 50.12 percent stake in WNS, and Blackstone Group and Genpact Ltd had bid $300 million for Warburg's controlling stake.
WNS said its performance continues to be in line with its outlook. It had forecast fiscal 2010 adjusted profit of $50 million to $52 million on revenue of $385 million to $390 million.
Shares of the Mumbai, India based call-center operator closed at $15.03 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
For the alerts, double-click.
(Reporting by Deepti Govind in Bangalore; Editing by Pradeep Kurup) Keywords: WNS/ (deepti.govind@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: deepti.govind.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
