(Finance) – Bluebell Capital Partnersan activist investor focused on European listed companies, ha presented a complaint to Consob asking for clarity on the indiscretions that have inflamed the MPS title in the past sessions, and in particular on the possible participation of Anima in the capital increase. According to rumors relaunched by various newspapers, the Italian asset manager could contribute € 150-250 million to the € 2.5 billion capital increase, depending on how the terms of its partnership with the bank would be reviewed. credit.
According to Giuseppe Bivonaco-founder of Bluebell, Anima’s entry into the capital of MPS “against a consideration in the form of strengthening commercial agreements, has the “flavor” of transforming a capital contribution into a securitization of future commissions that MPS customers will be required to pay (sic!). All this would undermine the integrity of the capital “, the statement reads.
“It remains to understand” if Anima will participate “with his own free assets“or with the” resources of managed savings, perhaps using the separate management“, adds the letter.
“It seems to me that the news published (neither denied nor by Soul nor from MPS) – certainly suitable for influencing the stock market prices of both companies – require immediate action of Consob. I therefore ask Consob to exercise the powers referred to in Article 114 TUF in order to order both MPS and Anima (both listed companies) to inform the market confirming (or denying) the news published in the newspapers while providing all the elements necessary for their correct evaluation “, concludes the letter.