China’s Geely to buy 34% stake in Renault Korea for $207 million

2022.05.10 02:56

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing high heel gets out of Geely Automobile Holdings’ Borui sedan during the Auto China 201 show in Beijing, China April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reuters) – China’s Geely Automobile Holdings (OTC:GELYF) on Tuesday agreed to acquire around 34% of Renault (EPA:RENA) Korea Motors, a unit of French carmaker Renault Group, for 264 billion won ($207.16 million), to expand into the country’s electric vehicles market.

Renault Korea Motors will issue 45.4 million shares for 5,818 won per share to Geely’s unit Centurion Industries Limited.

($1 = 1,274.3600 won)

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