After Mercedes, Geely buys 7.6 percent stake in Aston Martin
Shaun · Sep 30, 2022 04:04 PM
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) has announced that it has acquired a shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (Aston Martin), representing 7.6 percent of the ordinary share capital of the ultra-luxury British performance brand.
The amount of which Geely paid to acquire 7.6 percent share was not disclosed. Currently, Mercedes-Benz has 9.7 percent stake in Aston Martin and Mercedes still provides V8 engines to Aston Martin. Geely's Li Shufu owns nearly 10 percent stake in Mercedes-Benz, which one of its largest shareholders.
Daniel Donghui Li, Geely Holding Group CEO, said, “We are delighted to announce our investment in Aston Martin and believe that with our well-established track record and technology offerings, Geely Holding can contribute to Aston Martin’s future success.
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“We look forward to exploring potential opportunities to engage and collaborate with Aston Martin as it continues to execute its strategy to achieve long term, sustainable growth and increased profitability.”
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