May 5 (Reuters) - Swedish private equity firm EQT AB

will acquire U.S.-based digital consultancy firm

Perficient in a deal valued at about $3 billion in an

all-cash transaction that will take the company private, the

companies said in a statement on Sunday.

EQT will pay $76 per share in cash to Perficient's common

stockholders, the companies said, adding that the deal has been

unanimously approved by Perficient's board.

Perficient's shares will no longer trade on the Nasdaq stock

exchange after the deal closes, the companies said in a

statement.

Tom Hogan will continue as chief executive of the digital

consultancy firm that has over 40 global locations, the

statement said.