Caledonia Investments to sell 7IM stake to Canadian pension for £255m

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Valeria Martinez
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Caledonia Investments has signed an agreement to sell its majority stake in UK wealth manager 7IM to the Canadian pensions giant Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

The FTSE 250-listed investment trust will receive cash proceeds of £255m, net of transaction expenses and subject to the exact timing of completion, for the sale of its 7IM shares, it said in a stock exchange notice today (5 September). Caledonia's investment in the company was valued at £187.1m in its audited accounts as of 31 March 2023, excluding an additional £13.2m that will be invested in 7IM prior to closing of the sale. The transaction is subject to change in control approval by the Financial Conduct Authority and is expected to complete in late 2023 or early 2024. 7IM down...

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