(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Chinese business magnate Jack Ma will cede control of fintech
giant Ant Group after a Communist Party crackdown on the nation's
tech sector that targeted the billionaire, trend reports citing
aljazeera .
The company said in a statement on Saturday it was adjusting its
ownership structure so that“no shareholder, alone or jointly with
other parties, will have control over Ant Group”.
In November 2020, Ant's $37bn initial public offering (IPO),
which would have been the world's largest, was cancelled at the
last minute. It led to a forced restructuring of the financial
technology firm and speculation the Chinese billionaire would have
to cede control.
Ma indirectly controlled 53.46 percent of Ant Group's shares,
making him the company's“control person”. But now he will hold
just 6.2 percent of the voting rights following the adjustment,
according to the information in the statement.
“The adjustment is being implemented to further enhance the
stability of our corporate structure and sustainability of our
long-term development,” the Ant statement said.
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