Vivendi, the parent company of Canal Plus and Universal Music Group (Umg), is planning to acquire an additional 17.93% stake in Lagardere, the French media, publishing and travel retail conglomerate, from its leading shareholder Amber Capital.
The move comes as Vivendi is getting ready to list Umg, its biggest money-making asset and the world’s largest music company, at the Amsterdam stock exchange on Sept. 21.
Vivendi first entered into Lagardere’s capital with a 10.6% stake in April 2020, when the company’s president Arnaud Lagardère, who inherited the illustrious banner from his father, Jean-Luc Lagardère, clashed with Amber Capital and was threatened to be pushed aside.
With Amber Capital’s stake, Vivendi will own 45.1% of Lagardere’s share capital and 36.1% of the voting rights. Amber Capital has accepted Vivendi’s offer to pay €24.10 ($28.3) per share for its 25,305,448 shares.
If approved by regulatory authorities, the transaction would place Vivendi above the 30% share capital...
The move comes as Vivendi is getting ready to list Umg, its biggest money-making asset and the world’s largest music company, at the Amsterdam stock exchange on Sept. 21.
Vivendi first entered into Lagardere’s capital with a 10.6% stake in April 2020, when the company’s president Arnaud Lagardère, who inherited the illustrious banner from his father, Jean-Luc Lagardère, clashed with Amber Capital and was threatened to be pushed aside.
With Amber Capital’s stake, Vivendi will own 45.1% of Lagardere’s share capital and 36.1% of the voting rights. Amber Capital has accepted Vivendi’s offer to pay €24.10 ($28.3) per share for its 25,305,448 shares.
If approved by regulatory authorities, the transaction would place Vivendi above the 30% share capital...
- 9/16/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety - Film News
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