Commerzbank in talks to buy Petrus Advisers stake in Comdirect - source

Reuters

Published Dec 30, 2019 15:20

Commerzbank in talks to buy Petrus Advisers stake in Comdirect - source

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank (DE:CBKG) is in talks with Petrus Advisers to buy its stake in Comdirect (DE:CDBG), a person with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Commerzbank, which owns more than 82% of Comdirect, is in the process of taking over the entire online bank.

Petrus said in December that it owns 7.5% in Comdirect.

A stake of 90% under German law would allow Commerzbank to squeeze out remaining shareholders.