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Monte dei Paschi launches 13.3-billion-euro all share bid for Mediobanca


(Reuters) – Bailed-out lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) stated on Friday it was launching a 13.3 billion euro ($13.9 billion) all-share buyout provide for Mediobanca (OTC:MDIBY), within the newest shock twist of a fancy Italian banking saga.

Monte dei Paschi (MPS), which for years was the issue baby of Italian banking till a 2017 bailout, is providing 23 of its personal shares for each 10 Mediobanca shares tendered, equal to a 5% premium versus Thursday’s closing value.

The buyout provide comes after Italy’s drive to re-privatise the Tuscan financial institution introduced onboard as shareholders in November Delfin, the holding firm of late billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio, and fellow tycoon Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone.

Delfin is the largest shareholder in Mediobanca with a 19.8% stake whereas Caltagirone owns 7.8%.

($1 = 0.9568 euros)

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