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Publicis agrees to buy LiveRamp for $2.55B to boost AI and data collaboration
Publicis Groupe announced on May 17–18, 2026, that it will acquire LiveRamp Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.55 billion in equity ($2.167 billion enterprise value) at $38.50 per share. The deal marks Publicis's largest acquisition since 2019 and represents a strategic shift toward major platform consolidation after years of smaller add-on purchases. LiveRamp will become a wholly owned subsidiary upon closing.
May 18, 2026
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