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Uber to Acquire Additional 4.5% Stake in Delivery Hero, Ft Reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 17, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 17, 2026
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Uber has agreed to buy a further 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero, acquiring approximately €270 million worth of shares from Prosus at €20 apiece, according to the Financial Times. The deal is reported but not independently verified.
Uber to Acquire Additional 4.5% Stake in Rival Delivery Hero for €270M
Uber's Strategic Investment in Delivery Hero
Details of the Acquisition Agreement
April 17 (Reuters) - Uber has reached an agreement to acquire an additional 4.5% stake in rival Delivery Hero and will buy around 270 million euros ($318.1 million) of Delivery Hero shares at 20 euros apiece from the German multinational’s largest shareholder, Prosus, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Verification and Sources
Reuters could not independently verify the report.
Currency Conversion
($1 = 0.8488 euros)
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
Key Takeaways
- •Uber will acquire roughly €270 million ($318.1 million) of Delivery Hero shares at €20 each, representing an additional 4.5% stake from Prosus, per FT report.
- •The transaction underscores Uber’s increasing strategic investment in Delivery Hero amid its broader delivery expansion moves.
- •Delivery Hero has faced regulatory hurdles in prior deals (e.g., Taiwan’s Foodpanda sale), while Prosus remains a key shareholder navigating EU deal conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions about Uber to acquire additional 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero, FT reports
1How much additional stake is Uber acquiring in Delivery Hero?
Uber is acquiring an additional 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero.
2What is the value of the shares Uber will buy from Delivery Hero's largest shareholder?
Uber will buy around 270 million euros ($318.1 million) of Delivery Hero shares.
3Who is the largest shareholder of Delivery Hero selling to Uber?
Prosus is the largest shareholder of Delivery Hero selling the shares to Uber.
4What was the reported price per share in the Uber-Delivery Hero deal?
The deal is reported at 20 euros per Delivery Hero share.
5Was this Uber-Delivery Hero acquisition independently verified?
Reuters could not independently verify the acquisition report.
