KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) has terminated talks regarding a potential takeover offer for zooplus AG (XTRA:ZO1), the German online pet shop chain said on September 15, 2021, two days after another suitor raised its offer price for the company. “The financial investor KKR has informed the company today of its decision to no longer pursue the discussions regarding a potential voluntary public takeover offer by KKR to the shareholders of the company in light of the recent developments,” Zooplus said in a statement.