Bill Ackman, Pershing and Universal Music

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to Raise $1.4 Billion From Sale of 2.7% of Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expects to raise $1.4 billion from the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing raises $1.4 billion in Universal Music Group stake sale
The placement comes as Taylor Swift’s record label plans a U.S. share sale agreed in order to fulfill an agreement with Pershing Square.
Ackman’s Pershing Raises $1.4 Billion in UMG Stake Sale
A group of Universal Music Group NV shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised more than €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) from the sale of about a 2.7% stake in the world’s largest music company.
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Universal Music Shares Fall After Ackman's Pershing Decides to Cut Stake
Shares in Universal Music Group fell after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said his Pershing Square firm would reduce its stake in the world's largest music company. Shares traded 6.9% lower to 25.97 euros in early European trading, but have risen 5.1% in the year to date.
Pershing Square to Sell $1.5 Billion of Universal Music Group Shares
Pershing Square Holding will sell $1.5 billion worth of Universal Music Group shares on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange.
Pershing Square's Ackman confirms sale of some of its UMG shares
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman confirmed on Thursday his firm had sold some of its shares in Universal Music Group (UMG). "We decided to sell a portion of our UMG position today," he wrote on X. "UMG was our largest position going into the day at more than around 27% of our capital.
Pershing Square Sells Roughly $1.5 Billion In UMG Shares Ahead of US Secondary Listing — But Ackman’s Still Very, Very Bullish
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has raked in roughly $1.5 billion in the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group ahead of a US secondary listing. Ackman announced the sale on social media, while Bloomberg reported “an offering of about 50 million Universal Music shares at €26.
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Universal Music Stock Drops After Bill Ackman's Hedge Fund Cuts Stake
Universal Music stock fell after hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said Pershing Square is cutting its stake in the world’s largest record label. Shares in the label behind Taylor Swift (NL:UMG) were ...
Howard Hughes Extends Standstill Agreement With Pershing Square
Howard Hughes Holdings extended its standstill agreement for Pershing Square Capital Management to buy a majority stake in the real estate company. The standstill agreement, which was initiated March ...