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Mandate Vinge advises Internationella Engelska Skolan in connection with mandatory cash offer

September 30, 2020

On 25 September 2020, Grundstenen 300029 AB, owned by a consortium led by Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, as well as Paradigm Capital Value LP, The Hans and Barbara Bergström Foundation, AB Tuna Holding, certain investors which are advised by Paradigm Capital AG (investment advisor to Paradigm Capital SICAV) and certain investors who have previously not been shareholders of Internationella Engelska Skolan (“IES”), announced, a mandatory cash offer to the shareholders of IES to acquire all shares in IES.

IES is one of the leading free school operators in Sweden with some 28,000 students at 39 schools, and about 4,600 students at its schools in Spain. The total value of the offer amounts to approximately SEK 3.1 billion, based on the total number of outstanding shares in IES. Vinge advises IES.

Vinge’s team consists of Jesper Schönbeck, Linnéa Sellström and William Kåge.

 

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