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title: "EQT's Proposed New Chairman Jean Eric Salata Purchases Shares Worth SEK 152 Million"
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description: "On February 10, Jean Eric Salata purchased 500,000 shares of EQT for SEK 152.1 million through Maximus Elm Investments Holding. The shares were acquired at SEK 304.25 each on Nasdaq Stockholm. Salata, head of BPEA EQT and proposed chairman of EQT, now holds 123.27 million shares, representing 9.98% of EQT's capital and voting rights. This follows earlier EQT share purchases totaling SEK 884 million in February."
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# EQT's Proposed New Chairman Jean Eric Salata Purchases Shares Worth SEK 152 Million

On February 10, Jean Eric Salata, through his company Maximus Elm Investments Holding, acquired 500,000 shares in the private equity firm EQT. The shares were bought at a price of SEK 304.25 per share, amounting to a transaction value of SEK 152.1 million. The transaction took place on Nasdaq Stockholm, according to the insider registry of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

This deal follows previously reported EQT share purchases in February totaling SEK 884 million.

Jean Eric Salata is the head of BPEA EQT and serves as chairman of EQT Asia. He is also a major shareholder and, following this transaction, holds 123.27 million shares, corresponding to 9.98 percent of the capital and voting rights in EQT, according to the ownership service Holdings.

Salata has been proposed to succeed Conni Jonsson as chairman of the board at EQT during the annual general meeting in May.

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