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Prosus Considers 10% Delivery Hero Stake Sale to Aspex, Bloomberg News Reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 27, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 27, 2026
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Prosus, Delivery Hero’s largest shareholder (~23–27%), is reportedly considering selling around 10% of the German firm to Aspex Management (~9%) as part of its compliance with EU antitrust remedies linked to its Just Eat Takeaway acquisition, Bloomberg sources say.
Prosus considers 10% Delivery Hero stake sale to Aspex, Bloomberg News reports
Potential Stake Sale and Market Implications
Background on the Prosus and Delivery Hero Relationship
March 27 (Reuters) - Dutch technology investor Prosus is considering selling a roughly 10% stake in Germany's Delivery Hero, in which it is the largest shareholder, to Hong Kong-based Aspex Management, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Details of the Preliminary Discussions
Preliminary discussions have already taken place, the report said. Aspex is currently the food delivery company's second-largest shareholder with a 9.2% stake. A transaction could lift that to roughly 19%, positioning Aspex to overtake Prosus.
Current Shareholding Structure
Prosus currently owns around 26.8% of Frankfurt-listed Delivery Hero.
Responses from Involved Parties
Delivery Hero, Prosus and Aspex all declined Reuters requests for comment.
Recent Developments and Strategic Moves
Earlier this week, Aspex urged Delivery Hero's supervisory board to oust the CEO and his top management team, escalating the investor's push for a strategic overhaul.
(Reporting by Dagmarah MackosEditing by David Goodman and Joe Bavier)
Key Takeaways
- •Prosus may reduce its Delivery Hero stake by ~10% to satisfy EU competition conditions tied to its €4.1 billion acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway, following earlier commitments to shrink its holding to low levels within 12 months (mlex.com).
- •Aspex Management already holds about 9–9.2 % of Delivery Hero and could further increase influence if it purchases additional shares from Prosus (brandsownedby.com).
- •This potential transaction occurs amid broader strategic repositioning by Prosus, including previous disposals in other food‑delivery assets and pressure from EU regulators to address market dominance concerns (bloomberg.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Prosus considers 10% Delivery Hero stake sale to Aspex, Bloomberg News reports
1What stake is Prosus considering selling in Delivery Hero?
Prosus is considering selling roughly a 10% stake in Delivery Hero.
2Who is the potential buyer of the Delivery Hero stake?
Hong Kong-based Aspex Management is the potential buyer mentioned.
3Who reported the possible stake sale by Prosus?
Bloomberg News reported the potential stake sale by Prosus.
4Has the reported stake sale been verified by other sources?
Reuters could not immediately verify the Bloomberg News report.