Ferrexpo's second largest shareholder sells 10.7% in company to institutional investors for GBP69 mln

11:37, 28.10.2016 1 min read

Wigmore Street Investments No. 3 Limited, the second largest shareholder of British-based Ferrexpo, during the secondary placing (among institutional investors) of part of its stake in the mining company has sold 10.7% of the securities, or 63 million shares.

According to a report by the issuer on the website of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the securities were placed at GBP1.1 per share ($1.33). Accordingly, the total amount of funds raised amounted to GBP69 million ($83.9 million).

The complete closing of the transaction is expected by November 1, 2016.

As a result of the transaction, Wigmore will hold about 13.2% in Ferrexpo. Wigmore undertook during the next 90 days not to sell or transfer the shares it holds.

The SPO manager was J.P. Morgan Cazenove global investment bank.