According to a report in the Financial Times, the largest shareholder in the Carrefour supermarket group, the Halley family, is seeking a third seat on the group’s board in response to a request by Blue Capital for two seats on the board.
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FT Online said the request was an attempt on the part of the Halley family, which owns about 13% of the international retail group through its company Halley Participations, to reinforce its position.
The request is due to be considered at the Carrefour annual shareholder meeting on 20 April.
Carrefour also confirmed it had received a request from Blue Capital, which is a joint venture between Bernard Arnault and Colony Capital, to be allocated two seats on its supervisory board, adding that it planned to meet Blue Capital representatives to gain more details.
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