Taboola to buy UK ad tech firm Dianomi for up to £27M
What's the deal? Taboola has agreed to acquire Dianomi, a London-listed advertising technology company, in a cash deal worth up to £27 million. Dianomi shareholders will receive 64 pence in cash per share, plus a contingent unit that could add up to 24 pence more, for a maximum of 88 pence per share.
The cash portion alone values Dianomi at roughly £19 million, a 68% premium over its closing price of 38.0 pence before the announcement. The acquisition runs through Taboola Europe LimitedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
What's the endgame? Taboola, a performance-advertising firm, says it reaches more than 600 million daily active users through its Realize platform, working with publishers such as NBC NewsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Yahoo. Dianomi, which specialises in finance, business, and lifestyle content, works with more than 600 advertisers and publishers.
Taboola said the deal would strengthen its position in premium finance-focused advertising, citing expected revenue synergies, cost savings, and improved yield for publishers.
What could go wrong? The extra payout is not guaranteed. It hinges on a subset of Dianomi's publishers adopting parts of Taboola's standard terms within an agreed time frame — and if an independent assessment values the contingent unit at zero, shareholders get nothing further.
The scheme also needs approval from at least 75% in value of Dianomi shares voted at a court-sanctioned meeting. Dianomi's board, advised by Panmure LiberumDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, called the terms "fair and reasonable" and plans to recommend shareholders vote in favour. Directors holding about 10.4% of shares have already committed to backing it.
The signal: The acquisition reflects continued consolidation in ad tech as scaled players buy specialist publisher networks to deepen their reach in high-value verticals. For Taboola, finance content offers the kind of brand-safe, high-intent inventory that commands premium rates.
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