Carlsberg has to sell back part of shares after acquiring too much of Okocim

Danish brewing giant Carlsberg will have to unload some of the shares it recently acquired in Okocim. Carlsberg has increased its stake in Okocim, one of Poland's largest breweries, to 80.38%, from 50.1%, paying zl.108.6 million for the additional 6.68 million shares. However, according to the regulations of the Securities and Stock Exchange Commission (KPWiG), Carlsberg cannot own more than 75% of the shares, and will therefore have to rid itself of the surplus. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 22, Parkiet, p. 3) A.K.