Exclusive: Carlyle near deal to buy J&J diagnostics unit - sources

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Exclusive: Carlyle near deal to buy J&J diagnostics unit - sources

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-carlyle-lead-acquire-j-j-diagnostics-unit-204734433--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kgqsDa2CRqgz0cKq8K063w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-12-23T204734Z_1_CBRE9BM1LRK00_RTROPTP_2_CARLYLE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" align="left" title="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is nearing an agreement to acquire Johnson &amp; Johnson's ortho clinical diagnostics unit, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday, in a deal expected to be worth around $4 billion. Carlyle is in exclusive talks with Johnson &amp; Johnson after prevailing over a rival bid from Blackstone Group LP in partnership with healthcare and industrial conglomerate Danaher Corp , the people said, cautioning that negotiations were ongoing and the outcome could change. Carlyle, Johnson &amp; Johnson and Blackstone declined to comment. J&amp;J's ortho clinical diagnostics unit makes blood-screening equipment and laboratory blood tests.</p><br clear="all"/>

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