Worldline shareholders back 500 million euro capital raise plan
08/01/2026 10:52
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Shareholders of payment services provider Worldline WLN.PA voted in favour of a two-stage capital increase of roughly 500 million euros ($584 million) during an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday. The capital raise will begin with a 110 million euro share sale to Bpifrance, Credit Agricole CAGR.PA and BNP Paribas BNPP.PA, followed by a 390 million euro rights issue open to all shareholders. The capital raise is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026. ($1 = 0.8569 euros) (Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak) ((Mateusz.Rabiega@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 67 57;))