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WENDEL: Management of the Exchangeable Bond maturing in 2026: successful completion of the accelerated placement of approximately 23 million Bureau Veritas shares
Management of the Exchangeable Bond maturing in 2026: successful completion of the accelerated placement of approximately 23 million Bureau Veritas shares Paris, 16 September 2025 - Wendel announces the successful completion of the disposal of the 23.3 million Bureau Veritas shares underlying the exchangeable bond into Bureau Veritas shares issued by Wendel in March 2023 and maturing in March 2026 (the "EB"), for a total amount of approximately 591 million euros. The sale has been carried out th
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