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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

Porsche gears up for IPO thrills but dealmakers are stuck in the slow lane

Porsche is chasing a value of €75bn at its IPO in Frankfurt on Thursday.
Porsche is chasing a value of €75bn at its IPO in Frankfurt on Thursday. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

What gets the pulses of the super-rich racing? Fast cars and stock market floats probably feature high on the list. The initial public offering (IPO) of Porsche is well set to deliver thrills on both counts when shares start trading on Frankfurt’s stock exchange on Thursday.

With a hoped-for valuation of €75bn (£65bn), the spin-out of the German sports carmaker from its owner Volkswagen would count as the fifth-largest float in European history.

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