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- SYNLAB AG (SYAB.DE) is Europe's leading provider of medical diagnostic services and specialty testing, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory diagnostics including clinical chemistry, haematology, coagulation, microbiology, serology, immunology, genetics, molecular biology, pathology, cytology, endocrinology, maternity care and veterinary diagnostics to patients, practising doctors, hospitals, clinics, governments and corporates; the company operates over 350 laboratories, more than 1,800 blood collection points and partners with over 700 hospitals across more than 20 countries on four continents. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, SYNLAB conducts approximately 600 million tests annually through a network of over 2,000 medical experts and 24,000 employees. Recent developments include Cinven's agreement in October 2024 to acquire Elliott Advisors' 10% stake with a squeeze-out to follow in early 2025, the sale of a 15% minority stake to strategic investor Labcorp in September 2024 for about EUR140 million, expanded investments in Italy with a flagship Medical Centre opening in October 2025 and further diagnostics enhancements, eight acquisitions in 2023 totalling EUR90 million primarily in Germany, Italy, Belgium and France, and divestiture of operations in Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia and North Macedonia to Medicover in April 2025 for EUR71.3 million.