Ant to Buy Back Shares at 70% Lower Valuation Than at IPO
- Ant proposes to shareholders to buy back up to 7.6% of stake
- Move offers early stage investors chance to pare back stakes
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. is proposing to buy back as much as 7.6% of shares in an effort to retain talent and provide a chance to cut stakes for investors ensnared by a years-long regulatory crackdown at the company.
Each investor would be allowed to sell up to 7.6% of their equity rather than cashing out completely, according to a person familiar with the matter, asking not be identified discussing private details of the arrangement.