** Shares in Antin ANTIN.PA drop 4.9% after the French
private equity firm announced its first free float expansion
since its IPO
** It says a group of partners sold 4.55 million of its
ordinary shares, 2.5% of its share capital, for 10.4 euros per
share through accelerated book building
** The sale price translates to a discount of 1.12 euros per
share and increases the free float to 16.2% of Antin's
outstanding shares
** Friday's share move wipes away Antin's YTD gains
(Reporting by Dimitri Rhodes)
((Dimitri.rhodes@thomsonreuters.com))