Astorg-led group offers nearly $2 billion for Euromoney

(Reuters) - Astorg Asset Management said on Monday a group led by the French investment group would offer to buy Euromoney, which could value the British business-to-business information firm at 1.6 billion pounds ($1.90 billion).

As part of the offer, Euromoney shareholders would get 1,461 pence in cash for each share held.

($1 = 0.8415 pounds)

(Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V)