BOSTON Group Bolloré, the principal company of Havas chairman Vincent Bolloré, has confirmed doubling its stake in Aegis Group from 3 percent to more than 6 percent.
The heightened investment was disclosed in a brief statement posted on the Bolloré Web site. Company representatives did not return calls seeking comment. A representative of Havas in Paris declined comment, as did officials at Aegis.
Shares in London-based Aegis, parent of the Carat media network, rose this week as European media reported that Bolloré could be gearing up for a takeover bid.
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