G City nears full control of Citycon with 91% stake after tender offer
What's the deal? G City Ltd.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has moved close to full ownership of Finnish retail property firm Citycon OyjDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, lifting its stake to roughly 91.05% after the subsequent period of its voluntary public cash tender offer expired on August 27, 2026.
By the numbers: Shareholders tendered 2,180,672 shares — about 1.2% of Citycon — during the subsequent period. Combined with existing holdings, G City and its wholly owned subsidiary Gazit Europe NetherlandsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → now control 167,133,085 shares.
Why now? The offer, first opened on July 6, 2026, was unconditional and targeted all shares not already held by Citycon or its subsidiaries. G City extended a subsequent window from August 6 to give remaining holders a final chance to sell.
What's next? G City will confirm the final result on or about August 31, 2026. It has also reserved the right to buy additional shares in open trading on Nasdaq HelsinkiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → or otherwise, where permitted.
The signal: Passing 90% ownership typically opens the door to a squeeze-out of minority shareholders and a delisting under Finnish law — a path toward taking Citycon fully private and consolidating G City's grip on Nordic retail real estate.
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