Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH: Haniel pushes realignment with sale of METRO shares (news with additional features)
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Haniel pushes realignment with sale of METRO shares Duisburg, 7 November 2019. EP Global Commerce (EPGC) yesterday acquired around 12.5 per cent of the ordinary shares of METRO AG held by Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Haniel). In addition, there is a call option on the remaining 2.7 per cent of METRO shares held by Haniel. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or the conditions of the call option. With today’s transfer of the METRO AG shares to EPGC, Haniel is driving forward its strategic realignment to become the leading family-equity company with a consistent sustainable orientation. Haniel’s investments will focus on the areas of health & well-being, circular economy, climate change and robotics & automation. The holistic investment approach covers the whole business life cycle. In addition to acquiring companies in more mature phases Haniel will invest approx. EUR 500 million mainly via funds in companies that are in an earlier development stage. Schmidt adds: “Parallel to the restructuring and management of the portfolio, we are also making great strides towards creating a lean, performance-oriented holding company. Our common goal is to realign Haniel’s culture, portfolio and understanding of leadership”. – Haniel on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – Picture and video material on Haniel and the divisions Haniel For more information on Haniel, please visit www.haniel.de/en and www.enkelfaehig.de. Characters: 2,039 Additional features: Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=NADORETKCQ Document title: Press release: Haniel pushes realignment with sale of METRO shares
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Language: | English |
Company: | Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH |
Franz-Haniel-Platz 1 | |
47119 Duisburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)203 806 578 |
Fax: | +49 (0)203 806 80 578 |
E-mail: | dbochert@haniel.de |
Internet: | www.haniel.de |
ISIN: | XS0482703286, XS0459131636 |
WKN: | 601960, A1A6NE |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt, Stuttgart |
EQS News ID: | 905917 |
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