Reuters – Fortis shares jump after a court rules on Friday that all Fortis shareholders are eligible to vote on the sale of assets to France’s BNP Paribas on April 28-29, significantly increasing the chances of a ‘yes’ vote.
Fortis shares rise as much as 11.3 percent to a three-week high of 1.5850 euros. The DJ Stoxx European banks index .SX7P is 5.5 percent stronger and BNP Paribas shares up 7.1 percent at 37.80 euros.
