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Danish brewery group Carlsberg and Britvic, a British producer of soft drinks, on Monday said they have agreed on the terms whereby Carlsberg’s unit Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited will acquire Britvic for an enterprise value of about £4.1 billion ($5.2 billion) to be paid in cash. The acquisition values at nearly £3.3 billion on a fully diluted basis. Carlsberg plans to create a single beverage company in the UK, to be named Carlsberg Britvic. The company intends to take advantage of the highly synergistic relationship between beer and soft drinks, including within the areas of procurement, pro…

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