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Vivendi Finally Makes Good on Its Long-Rumored Plans to Buy a Majority Stake in Havas

Offers more than $2.5 billion

The family owns controlling shares in both organizations.Vivendi/Havas
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By Patrick Coffee

May 11, 2017

After months of rumors, the Bolloré family has moved to consolidate its stakes in French media giant Vivendi and the global Havas organization.

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Patrick Coffee is a senior editor for Adweek.

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