# ABB to acquire Rotork in all-cash deal at 503 pence per share

ABB has agreed a recommended all-cash offer of 503 pence per share for all of Rotork plc, implying an enterprise value of about $5.5 billion. The deal is expected to add about 3% to ABB's revenues and expand its automation offering.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-01
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $5.50B
- Status: announced
- Products: electric actuators, flow control solutions, instrumentation
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Rotork](https://endata.com/companies/461.md) (target)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [abb.com](https://www.abb.com/global/en/news/137499/abb-expands-automation-offering-with-acquisition-of-rotork), 2026-07-16: "ABB Ltd ("ABB") announces that it has agreed with Rotork plc ("Rotork") ... the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rotork."
- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/abb-ltd-agreed-to-acquire-rotork-plc-ce7f5ed3d98afe2c), 2026-07-16: "ABB Ltd (SWX:ABBN) agreed to acquire Rotork plc (LSE:ROR) for £4.2 billion on July 16, 2026."
- [valvemagazine.com](https://valvemagazine.com/news/abb-to-acquire-rotork/), 2026-07-21: "Last week, ABB announced that it has agreed to terms to acquire Rotork, a manufacturer of electric actuators and automation products for the flow control industry."
- [valve-world-americas.com](https://valve-world-americas.com/category/acquisitions/), 2026-09-18: "ABB Ltd has announced that it has agreed with Rotork plc the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rotork."
- [worldpumps.com](https://www.worldpumps.com/content/features/pumps-mergers-acquisitions-review-q3-2026), 2026-10-06: "ABB has agreed to acquire UK-based intelligent flow control specialist Rotork in a recommended all-cash deal valued at approximately US$5.5 billion"
- [pumpindustry.com](https://pumpindustry.com/tag/acquisition-2/), 2026-11-03: "Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB has just made one of its biggest plays in recent years by announcing its intention to acquire UK-based Rotork in a massive $5.5 billion deal."

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