Report: Donnelley Talking LBO

CHICAGO—An annonymous source told the Chicago Tribune that RR Donnelley has held talks with leveraged buyout firms, two of which are believed to be Madison Dearborn Partners and Blackstone Group. The paper said that talks are in the due diligence stage and do not guarantee a deal will be struck.

Taking Donnelley private could have a starting price of around $11 billion, the source told the Tribune.