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BNP Paribas showed that structural creativity can achieve results in equity capital markets with a €462m block trade in Alstom stock on Tuesday evening. The bank used a forward sale structure to allow Bouygues to financially sell a 4.85% stake in Alstom now, but legally retain the shares until the end of next month so it can vote in favour of an acquisition.
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Crédit Agricole has sold a 4% share stake in Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) to two unnamed investors for around €330m, ending an association which dates back to 1977.
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the London-listed investment trust focused on music royalties, has concluded its latest share sale, raising £190m, less than its £250m original target.
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Equity capital markets investors are likely to face a stream of companies asking them for fresh capital to get them through the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, as cases spike again in continental Europe and the UK, writes Sam Kerr. Some will be asking for the second time — or very late.
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The string of Russian deals in European equity capital markets recently has continued with a $600m sale of new shares and convertible bonds by Mail.ru Group, one of the country’s largest internet companies.
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Diploma, the UK maker of seals, wiring and healthcare equipment, got solid support from its shareholders and new investors as it raised £194m of equity on Wednesday to complete the acquisition of a US cable distributor.