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Mediobanca Throwing Down Cash for Banca Generali in €6.3B Share Swap Deal
For a cool €6.3 bilion, Mediobanca is ready to snatch up Banca Generali's 100% shares, offering a tasty 11% premium over the bank's Friday closing price.
Breaking News at 7:53 AM ET, April 28, 2025, by Elena Vardon
Get the lowdown on the juicy details:
- The Deal: Mediobanca is shelling out €6.3 billion to get Banca Generali’s shares. Payday? Mediobanca will be dishing out Assicurazioni Generali shares, a piece they already own. Essentially, they're swapping their investment in Generali for Banca Generali[1][2].
- Offer Price: Mediobanca is offering Banca Generali shares at an implicit price of €54.17 each. That's a sweet 11.4% more than undisturbed market prices on April 25 and 9.3% more than the average price over the past month[3].
- Shareholder Approval: This blockbuster move needs the green light from Mediobanca shareholders during a general meeting, planned for June 16, 2025, under Italy's Finance Act[1][3].
- Strategic Moves: The acquisition aims to beef up Mediobanca's wealth management services with Banca Generali's client base and expertise. Bye-bye to mere financial partnership, hello to an industrial powerhouse[1][2].
- Market Context: This deal's just the tip of the iceberg. The Italian banking sector's going through a merger mania, with banks uniting to boost competitiveness and serve evolving consumer needs[4].
[1] Bloomberg, April 28, 2025. [2] Reuters, April 28, 2025. [3] Financial Times, April 28, 2025. [4] Banking Dive, April 28, 2025.
- Mediobanca is set to acquire Banca Generali's 100% shares for €6.3 billion, swapping their investment in Assicurazioni Generali for Banca Generali.
- The offer price for Banca Generali shares is €54.17 each, a 11.4% premium over the bank's undisturbed market prices on April 25, and 9.3% more than the average price over the past month.
- For the acquisition to proceed, Mediobanca shareholders have to approve the deal during a general meeting planned for June 16, 2025, under Italy's Finance Act.
- The strategic aim of this acquisition is to strengthen Mediobanca's wealth management services with Banca Generali's client base and expertise, transforming a financial partnership into an industrial powerhouse.
