10月28日，英国《金融时报》周三援引知情人士的话报道称，全球另类资产管理公司TPG正洽谈从埃利奥特投资管理公司手中收购英国数据中心集团Ark，估值约为50亿美元。以下是一些细节：
Oct 28 : Global alternative asset manager TPG is in talks to buy British data centre group Ark from Elliott Investment Management at a valuation of about $5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Here are some details:
- 该报称，谈判仍在进行中，但无法保证一定能达成交易。
• Discussions are ongoing, although a deal was not guaranteed, the newspaper said
- 路透社无法核实该报道。TPG和Ark数据中心集团在非工作时间未立即回应置评请求。
• Reuters could not verify the report. TPG and Ark Data Centres did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside business hours
- Ark与英国内阁办公室设有合资企业Crown Hosting Data Centres，这使其能接触到英国所有公共数据中心的需求。
• Ark has a joint venture with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, called Crown Hosting Data Centres, which gives it access to all UK public data centre requirements
- 路透社去年曾报道，埃利奥特于2012年收购了Ark数据中心集团，并正在探索该业务部门的战略选择，其中可能包括出售，售价或超过40亿美元。
• Elliott, which had acquired Ark Data Centres in 2012, was exploring strategic options for the unit in a possible sale that could fetch more than $4 billion, Reuters had reported last year