Wellington Hds. Takeover Rumours (WLN)

Worldline soars on takeover rumours JB.A. Published on 02/12/2024 at 15:21 Worldline soars on takeover rumours (Boursier.com) - At the top of the list, Worldline has increased its gains and is now up by almost 18% at €7.8. The stock is climbing on rumours of interest from private-equity firms, while the payment services group has lost half its value since the start of the year. According to indiscretions obtained by Reuters, citing five people close to the matter, Bain Capital is among the firms that have begun evaluating a possible bid for Wordline. Bain is said to have spoken with advisers to consider various options on how an offer could be formulated, the agency points out. Discussions are said to have taken place in recent weeks. The deliberations are said to be at an early stage and could still fall through. Worldline has told the agency that it does not comment on market rumours. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)