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Lufthansa wins bid for 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal

publishers 17articles 18first reported 14 Oct, 10:54 UTCdeveloping since 14 Oct · 8 editions

Lufthansa has won the contest to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, beating rival bidder Air France-KLM, according to reports from Reuters, the Financial Times and other outlets.

The transaction values the stake at about €1.2 billion, or $1.3 billion, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported. The deal would give the German airline group a substantial holding in Portugal’s flag carrier.

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