Activist investor Elliott building stake in Swedish Match - Bloomberg News
Reuters
Published Jul 07, 2022 22:44
Updated Jul 07, 2022 23:11
(Reuters) -Activist investment firm Elliott Investment Management is building a stake in tobacco and nicotine products maker Swedish Match AB, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Elliott plans to oppose the nearly $16 billion buyout deal for Swedish Match made by Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) under its current terms, the report said. (https://
Elliott managed nearly $51.5 billion of assets as of last year.
Swedish Match and Philip Morris did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Elliott declined to comment.
Hedge fund Bronte Capital, a shareholder of Stockholm-based Swedish Match, has also opposed the takeover previously, saying the offer price was "unacceptable". Some 90% of shareholders need to agree to the deal for it to proceed under Swedish law.
Another shareholder abrdn has also said it was not clear whether the long-term value of Swedish Match was reflected in Philip Morris' offer price.
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