UK's Metro Bank rises as Reuters reports largest shareholder open to exiting

Metro Bank Holdings

20/06/2025 15:51

** Shares in Metro Bank Holdings MTRO.L up 3.7% at 130.4p, among top pct gainers on FTSE midcaps .FTMC index

** British lender's largest shareholder is open to selling his stake amid interest from investors, Reuters reports citing sources

** Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal who owns a 52.87% stake in MTRO has been considering options for his stake including a sale

** Private equity firms Pollen Street Capital, BC Partners together in recent weeks made offer for bank - sources

** Including session's gains, stock up ~38% so far this year

 (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)

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