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GLASGOW, Scotland – Weir has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada (“ESEL”) for a sterling equivalent purchase price of £56m (US$75m), subject to customary net debt and working capital adjustments.

STAMFORD, Conn. – ITT Inc. has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lone Star Funds to acquire SPX FLOW, a leading provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies for attractive end markets including industrial, health and nutrition, for a total consideration of $4.775 billion in cash and equity. This represents 14.2x SPX FLOW’s forecasted full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA, or 11.5x includingnexpected cost synergies.