LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in William Hill (L:WMH) surged over 20% on Friday after a news report by Bloomberg said the UK bookmaker had been approached by private equity firm Apollo Global Management (N:APO) for a potential acquisition.
Representatives for William Hill and Apollo Global Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
At 1156 GMT, William Hill shares were trading up 19% at 259.3 pence.