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7.1 + 2.9 = 10% FOR ACKMAN
August 31, 2021
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Holdings will acquire an additional 2.9% of UMG for $1.149 billion, Vivendi confirmed on Tuesday, bringing the company's stake to an even 10%. The purchase comes 16 days before UMG's IPO.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings will acquire an additional 2.9% of UMG for $1.149 billion, Vivendi confirmed Tuesday, bringing the company’s stake to an even 10%. The purchase comes 16 days before UMG’s IPO.
The deal closes 19 days after investment firm PSH made its initial 7.1% purchase for $2.8b, based on UMG's valuation of €35b (roughly $41b). Ackman had until 9/9 to purchase the additional 2.9%.
Ackman had previously dropped his plan to acquire a chunk of UMG via his SPAC, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings.