Doordash has held talks with Deliveroo over possible takeover

Deliveroo shares jumped as much as 6% on Wednesday morning following the news

Deliveroo operates its food delivery service in a number of countries including the UK, Ireland, France, and Italy. 

US meal delivery group Doordash flagged an interest in a takeover of Deliveroo last month, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Deliveroo operates its food delivery service across the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Hong Kong, among others.