PIF set to take stake in McLaren as motor group refinances, Sky News reports

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Updated 16 July 2021
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PIF set to take stake in McLaren as motor group refinances, Sky News reports

  • PIF, Ares Management may make £400 million investment
  • Existing shareholders to inject £150 million

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in McLaren Group as part of a £550 million funding round that could be announced within days, Sky News reported, citing unnamed bankers.

The deal will see PIF and Ares Management, an alternative investment manager, injecting £400 million into the British supercar manufacturer and Formula One team-owner, Sky said. A further £150 million will come from existing investors including Mumtalakat, the sovereign investment fund of Bahrain.

No official announcement has been made by PIF or McLaren.