Tata Motors must win over Iveco's silent shareholders to finish its deal

what happened

According to Mint, Tata Motors needs to win over most of Iveco's silent shareholders, roughly three in four of whom skipped Friday's special meeting. Without them the Indian group cannot complete its €3.9 billion purchase or take the Italian truck maker off the exchange. About one in three non-promoter votes cast opposed the resolutions tied to the takeover, including the appointment of Tata executives to Iveco's board.

Resolutions linked to the deal won backing from about 52.9% of common shares, including Exor's 27%, while 11.6% voted against and about 35.5% did not vote. As of 19 October, shareholders had tendered 31.19% of shares, roughly 3 percentage points more since the offer price rose to €14.40. The offer closes on 26 October. Under Dutch rules, delisting requires support from 80% of shareholders; crossing 66.67% lets Tata complete purchases but without full control.

why it matters

The key uncertainty for markets is whether Tata reaches 80%. Without it, Tata cannot squeeze out minority holders or carry out its planned demerger, and Iveco would stay listed. Petrus Advisers, Syquant Capital and Davidson Kempner, together holding about 20.4% of shares, have not tendered, so their choices will shape the outcome.

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