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Friday 06 March 2015 2:47 am

Chinese Conglomerate Fosun International takes five per cent stake in Thomas Cook

By: Jessica Morris

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Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang has taken a five per cent stake in UK-based tour operator Thomas Cook.

Guangchang's conglomerate Fosun International paid £91.8m for 73,135,777 of the company's ordinary shares. Thomas Cook said Fosun intends to double its stake to 10 per cent by purchasing more shares on the open market.

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