Italian businessman Caltagirone could further increase 1% stake in Mediobanca - paper

Caltagirone SpA

04/03/2021 06:35

ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, a
leading investor in insurer Generali  GASI.MI , could further
increase his 1% stake in Milanese merchant bank Mediobanca,
Italian daily la Repubblica reported on Thursday, citing sources
close to the Italian businessman.
    On Wednesday regulatory filings showed that Caltagirone
bought a 1 % stake in Mediobanca. 
    Caltagirone holds 5.65% of Generali, making him the second
largest investor behind Mediobanca, which in turn owns 13% of
Italy's biggest insurer. 

 (Reporting by Claudia Cristoferi, editing by Maria Pia Quaglia)
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