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Centaurus mulls sale of Atos Origin stake

Monday, December 8, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – Hedge Fund Firm Centaurus is considering selling its remaining 6.66 percent stake in French IT services group Atos Origin due to the financial crisis, French daily La Tribune reported on Monday.

Centaurus and Atos could not be immediately reached for comment.

According to La Tribune, Centaurus could sell its stake to PAI Partners, which is the group’s main shareholder with a 22.61 percent stake, and thereby relinquish its supervisory board seat.

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Tags: aftermath, asset-management, contagion, current-settlement, fee-arrangement, french-computer, investment-arm, last-gasp, market-regulator

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Activist hedge funds win first victory in France

Thursday, May 29, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters- Activist hedge funds have struck their first victory in France, building on successes in Britain and the Netherlands, where their aggressive tactics have forced several companies to bend to their will.

Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital Management got their way at French IT services company Atos Origin on Wednesday, with the ouster of chairman Didier Cherpitel and appointment of Jean-Philippe Thierry as chief executive and the creation of a strategy committee.

The hedge funds had been at odds with Atos management for months, culminating in the company adjourning its annual shareholders’ meeting last week to prevent a vote on the funds’ proposals.

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