Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Vivendi to Own 57.3% Stake in Lagardere Group Following IPO
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVivendi is on track to own a 57.35-percent stake in Lagardère, the French media, publishing and travel retail conglomerate, following a public tender offer which took place May 27 to June 9.
If approved by the anti-trust board, Vivendi will also own 47.33% of the voting rights of Lagardère. As part of the IPO, which Vivendi described as “friendly,” an additional 20,245,979 shares have been presented, bringing their number to 31,184,281 shares for the totality of the tender offer.
The holders of these shares will receive an equal number of transfer rights at a price of €24.10 until Dec. 15.Vivendi previously owned 45.1% of the Lagardère capital through its acquisition of a 17.5% stake from Amber Capital during the fourth quarter of 2021.
The deal placed Vivendi above the 30% share capital and voting right threshold in Lagardere, allowing the company to make a takeover bid.
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