The private equity arm of French insurer AXA is buying a majority stake in telecom provider Outremer, Reuters reported. Apax Partners and Outremer’s Chief Executive Jean-Michel Hegesippe are selling the 52.26% stake, Reuters wrote.
(Reuters) – The private equity arm of French insurer AXA has agreed to acquire a 52.26 percent stake in French overseas telecom provider Outremer for 12 euros ($16.98) a share, the companies said on Monday.
The stake is being sold by private equity firm Apax Partners [APAX.UL] and by Outremer’s founding chairman and Chief Executive Jean-Michel Hegesippe, who plans to reinvest along with other managers in the new holding company Axa is creating.
($1=.7066 Euro)
(Reporting by Christian Plumb; Editing by Matthias Blamont)
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