Fresenius Medical Care's stock falls on Fresenius' stake sale
Fresenius Medical Care's stock falls on Fresenius' stake sale
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on March 4, 2025
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on March 4, 2025
(Reuters) -Dialysis firm Fresenius Medical Care shares fell 7.8% after German healthcare group Fresenius SE sold part of its stake in the company.
Fresenius SE, which previously owned 32.2% of FMC, cut its stake to 25% plus one share via an accelerated bookbuilding procedure as well as through the placement of bonds exchangeable into FMC shares, it said in a statement.
Gross proceeds from the transactions amounted to around 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), Fresenius said, adding that these will be used in line with stated capital allocation priorities.
Fresenius SE's stock declined 0.41%.
($1 = 0.9511 euros)
(Reporting by Tristan Veyet in GdanskEditing by Ludwig Burger)