Bolloré and Publicis buy Aegis shares
French investor Vincent Bolloré has increased his stake in the media and research group Aegis from 6 % to about 8 %.
The French investor Vincent Bolloré
increased its stake in the media and research group Aegis from 6 %
to around 8 %. This is according to a stock exchange listing of Aegis
out. Bolloré is Chairman and major shareholder of the advertising holding company Havas,
which is rumored to be interested in the Aegis media network Carat. He wants
However, he sees his investment purely as a financial investment.
The Havas competitor has officially announced its interest in Aegis
Publicis. It admitted last week that it had carried out preliminary clarifications on a
possible takeover bid. The seriousness of this
However, doubts have arisen following investigations. As the industry portal
According to Mediapost.com, Publicis has reported several times in the last few days that
bought and resold smaller quantities of Aegis shares and held
a share of around 0.6 % on Monday. This is too little to be considered
strategic participation or as a first step towards
Building a majority, judges Mediapost.com: "But it would be a nice
Investment for someone with a good sense that the course
will continue to rise." Should Publicis really only be able to
and do not want to buy it themselves, the portal still provides
other potential buyers in the game: Not the advertising holdings, but
international research companies such as Ipsos and Taylor Nelson Sofres
could take over Aegis.
increased its stake in the media and research group Aegis from 6 %
to around 8 %. This is according to a stock exchange listing of Aegis
out. Bolloré is Chairman and major shareholder of the advertising holding company Havas,
which is rumored to be interested in the Aegis media network Carat. He wants
However, he sees his investment purely as a financial investment.
The Havas competitor has officially announced its interest in Aegis
Publicis. It admitted last week that it had carried out preliminary clarifications on a
possible takeover bid. The seriousness of this
However, doubts have arisen following investigations. As the industry portal
According to Mediapost.com, Publicis has reported several times in the last few days that
bought and resold smaller quantities of Aegis shares and held
a share of around 0.6 % on Monday. This is too little to be considered
strategic participation or as a first step towards
Building a majority, judges Mediapost.com: "But it would be a nice
Investment for someone with a good sense that the course
will continue to rise." Should Publicis really only be able to
and do not want to buy it themselves, the portal still provides
other potential buyers in the game: Not the advertising holdings, but
international research companies such as Ipsos and Taylor Nelson Sofres
could take over Aegis.
