(Reuters) – Chrysler-parent Stellantis said on Wednesday it has repurchased 50 million common shares from Dongfeng Motor (Hong Kong) International for about 934 million euros ($1.02 billion).
Stellantis, which has a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor in China, said it plans to cancel these shares and the transaction with Dongfeng would not impact its 1.5 billion euros open-market repurchase program.
The program, announced on Feb. 22, is expected to complete by the end of 2023.
Chinese automaker Dongfeng would retain 49.2 million common shares, which represents 1.58% of Stellantis’ share capital post-cancellation.
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(Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
