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SG Fleet, Eclipx banker up in battle for LeasePlan

Edited by Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Joyce Moullakis

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Vehicle leasing and fleet management bigwigs SG Fleet and Eclipx Group are getting their tanks in position as they prepare to lock horns over another major rival, LeasePlan Australia.

Street Talk can reveal SG Fleet has hired Macquarie Capital bankers to advise on its potential bid for LeasePlan, while Eclipx has UBS in its corner ahead of an expected shootout.

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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
Joyce Moullakis wrote on banking and finance, specialising in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Services. Connect with Joyce on Twitter. Email Joyce at jmoullakis@afr.com.au

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/sg-fleet-eclipx-banker-up-in-battle-for-leaseplan-20170402-gvbqba