keywords: apax vnu cinven buy nv
text: Apax, Cinven Buy VNU Directories Unit for EU2.1 Bln (Update3) Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Cinven Ltd. agreed to buy VNU NV #39;s directories unit for 2.1 billion euros (\$2.6 billion), betting they can repeat Apax #39;s past success in buying and selling yellow pages assets.