According to a report by Wallstreet-online on January 13th, Luxembourg investment company Reinet Investments SCA (hereinafter referred to as "Reinet") recently announced that its subsidiary Reinet Jersey Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "RJHL") has signed a secondary bulk trading agreement with investment bank company J.P. Morgan Securities plc (hereinafter referred to as "JP Morgan"). Under the agreement, RJHL will sell 43,310,286 shares of British American Tobacco (BAT) common stock, representing approximately 1.96% of BAT's issued common stock (excluding treasury stock as of the close of trading on January 10, 2025).
The stock sale will be conducted through an accelerated bookbuilding process, with the sale price and number of shares sold determined based on the results of the process. Following the announcement, the accelerated bookbuilding process will start immediately and may end swiftly at any time. Further announcements will be made after the completion of the transaction. The completion of this transaction is contingent upon market demand, price, and market conditions.
In addition, in November and December of 2024, RJHL sold 5 million shares of BAT common stock through a gradual selling program on the London Stock Exchange, resulting in total proceeds of approximately £148.5 million. J.P. Morgan acted as the sole global coordinator and bookrunner in this large transaction.
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