Pearson sells 50% stake in Economist Group for £469m

EconomistPearson has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in the publisher of the Economist magazine for £469m in cash. Exor, the investment vehicle of the Agnelli family will acquire most of Pearson’s stake — making it the single largest shareholder in the Economist Group, with 43 per cent of the equity.

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