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LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – Wizz Air’s WIZZ.L largest investor Indigo Companions bought about half its stake within the Hungary-based low price airline to institutional traders, an announcement on Tuesday mentioned, elevating gross proceeds of round 400 million kilos ($553 million).
Non-public fairness agency Indigo Companions did personal 15 million shares or a 17.5% stake in Wizz Air previous to the disposal, which was first introduced on Monday. The sale of seven.7 million shares will depart it with a stake of about 8.5%.
The sale was carried out through an accelerated bookbuild course of at a value of 5,200 pence per putting share. The shares had closed at 5,505 pence on Monday.
The completion of the putting is anticipated on March 18.
Wizz Air, like most European airways, is hoping that journey will correctly restart in Might after a 12 months of lockdowns and restrictions, however rising case numbers in some components of Europe now threaten to derail that restoration.
In February, Wizz’s passenger numbers had been down 87% in comparison with the 12 months ancient times, highlighting the dimensions of the journey hunch.
However cash-rich Wizz has weathered the pandemic higher than many airways, persevering with to obtain new planes, and saying it has the monetary assets to outlive even when flying doesn’t pick-up this 12 months.
Its shares have risen 13% during the last three months on hopes for a journey restart.
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(Reporting by Sarah Younger; Enhancing by Kate Holton)
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