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The government has launched the sale of a £1.1bn stake in NatWest to cut the British taxpayerâs holding in the bank, which was bailed out during the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
In the second selldown this year, UK Government Investments (UKGI), which manages the shares on behalf of the Treasury, said it would sell 580m shares, representing about 5% of the bankâs stock.
Issuing a statement after market hours, UKGI said the governmentâs stake in NatWest, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland, would be reduced to approximately 54.8% after the completion of the disposal.
David Cameron and Lex Greensill to be quizzed by MPs
Failed finance firm Greensill s founder and former PM face questions about attempts to secure Covid loans
David Cameron and Lex Greensill during a trip to Saudi Arabia
Credit: Wall Street Journal
Former Prime Minister David Cameron and Lex Greensill will appear before MPs to account for the failure of finance firm Greensill and its lobbying of government before it imploded.
Mr Cameron was an adviser to the firm, which was founded by Mr Greensill and which supplied credit to companies such as GFG, the sprawling conglomerate controlled by industrials entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta.
David Cameron and Lex Greensill to appear before MPs next week
David Cameron and Lex Greensill will appear before MPs next week to answer questions on the collapse of the boutique bank of the same name amid a huge lobbying row.
The former Prime Minister was an adviser to the firm, which provided supply chain financing to firms including billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG empire.
In the two months since the bank fell into insolvency, there have been repeated reports of Cameron lobbying ministers and officials including Chancellor Rishi Sunak on behalf of the firm.
The allegations have led to accusations of “Tory sleaze” from the Labour Party, as well as the launching of multiple inquiries into the firm.
Aon Forms EMEA Advisory Board to Grow M&A Practice May 7, 2021
Aon announced the formation of its EMEA M&A and Transaction Solutions Advisory Board to support the growth of its Mergers & Acquisition insurance practice across the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
The broker is also expanding its client offerings to include intellectual property, cyber security and digital performance, retirement, benefits, talent and compensation, structured credit, tax and litigation risks, and ESG (environmental, social and governance).
Corporate clients considering M&A transactions, and financial sponsors such as private equity funds, face a multitude of challenges as they assess deals and address transaction risks.