MFS Investment Management takes stake in Fidessa above 10%

Fidessa Group plc (LON:FDSA), a provider of trading, investment and information solutions to the financial industry, has earlier today announced a transaction in its shares that took place on September 3, 2015.

MFS Investment Management, acting on behalf of its mutual funds and institutional account clients, bought 242,629 ordinary shares in Fidessa. As a result, MFS’ holding in Fidessa now equals 3,929,856 shares, or 10.28% of the total voting rights.

Below you can see the list of entities through which the voting rights are effectively held.

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In August this year, Fidessa reported a robust set of financial metrics for the first six months of 2015. First-half revenues amounted to £145.9 million, marking an increase of 6% from a year earlier.

To view the official regulatory filing on the transaction, click here.

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