Keywords Studios agrees to €2.9bn bid from private equity firm EQT

London-listed shares in Keywords rose by 2.9% in early trade

Keywords said it would recommend shareholders accept the 2,450 pence per share cash bid, which is priced at a 66.7% premium to the firm's last close on May 17

Dublin-based video game services group Keywords Studios has agreed to a bid worth £2.2bn (€2.9bn) from European private equity firm EQT, saying on Wednesday it saw significant growth opportunities under EQT's ownership.

London-listed shares in Keywords rose 2.9% to 2,384 pence in early trade.