Bolloré Raises Capital via Havas Shares

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BOSTON Groupe Bolloré, the principal company of corporate raider Vincent Bolloré, said it has used about 55 million Havas shares to borrow more than $270 million from an unnamed French financial firm, fueling speculation that Bolloré will raise his 20 percent stake in the holding company.

Bolloré disclosed the transaction in a brief statement on the company’s Web site but did not say how the money would be used. A representative of the company could not immediately be reached for comment.

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