Dia’s top shareholder offers new equity, but risks remain for bondholders
LetterOne, the largest shareholder in troubled Spanish retailer Dia (Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación), has unveiled a tender for the group’s shares, along with a plan to inject €500m of equity, as an alternative to the existing management plan for the group. The share price bounced on the news, but bondholders need more clarity about LetterOne’s intentions — and about what will happen to the firm’s €1.3bn of trade payables.
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