美国的一家私募基金公司安宏资本(Advent International)看中了目前陷入财务困难的科巴姆公司,2019年7月份提出以40亿英镑收购科巴姆,科巴姆的股东们于8月批准了该交易。但英国政府以国家安全利益为由,出手干预下令调查。为何英国政府要干预两家公司之间通过市场交易的收购行为呢?
Advent International, a private equity firm in the United States, has taken a look at Cobham, which is currently in financial difficulties. In July 2019, it proposed to acquire Cobham for £4 billion. Cobam shareholders approved it in August. However, the British government intervened to order the investigation on the grounds of national security interests. Why does the British government intervene in the acquisition of market transactions between the two companies?