ESR (1821 HK): Sell First, Ask Questions Later
Back on the 13th May 2024, ESR Group (1821 HK) announced a delisting proposal from a consortium of investors formed by Starwood Capital Operations, Sixth Street Partners, and SSW Partners.
The consortium initially controlled 15.7%. Warburg (~14%) and ESR founders (~7.4%) tipped in their stakes. As did Qatar (3%) earlier this month, bringing the collective total to 39.9%.
No terms have been made public. Yesterday a Bloomberg article flagging "an agreement also might not be reached" saw shares freefall. Plus Capital Group recently trimmed its stake.
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