Radiation detection provider Mirion Technologies Inc said on Thursday it will go public through a merger with a Goldman Sachs Group IncĀ (GS.N)-backed special purpose acquisition company, in a deal that values the combined entity at $2.6 billion.

The deal with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II will be supported by a private investment in public equity (PIPE) of $900 million from investors such as Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, BlackRock, Neuberger Berman funds and Janus Henderson Investors.

PIPE also includes a $200 million investment from Goldman Sachs.

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Source: Reuters