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  • Short seller makes multimillion pound bet against 3i Group

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    Shadowfall Capital and Research has taken out a multimillion-pound short position against 3i, the largest investment trust in the UK, arguing that its largest holding, Action, is overvalued. FTSE 100 private equity group 3i has been invested in Action for over a decade, which operates close to 3,000 stores across 12 European countries like Germany, [...]

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  • 3i Group: Inside Britain’s biggest retailer you’ve probably never heard of

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    £32.5bn investment trust, 3i Group, owns Britain’s biggest retailer: Action. You’ve likely never heard of Action, and that’s because it doesn’t actually operate in the UK, instead having close to 3,000 stores across 12 European countries like Germany, the Netherlands and France. The group is kind of like B&M: Selling items at a low cost, [...]

    3i Group's prize holding, Action, is bigger than Tesco.
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    3i Group, the country's largest investment trust, has reported its main holding Action has "continued to perform strongly".

  • 3i Group ups dividend as Action’s ‘remarkable growth’ continues

    May 9, 2024

    Private equity giant 3i Group upped its dividend as its full year results were boosted by the "remarkable growth story" of Dutch retailer Action.

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