M&C Saatchi PLC - London-based communications company - Announces divestment of shares in the M&C Saatchi South Africa Group. The group includes M&C Saatchi Abel, Connect, Levergy, Razor, Dalmatian and Black & White. Says the shares are being acquired by ‘existing local leadership teams’, comprising the directors and minority owners of the group. In 2023, the South Africa Group generated a consolidated post-tax profit of £1.3 million. The cash consideration for the shares is £5.6 million, and M&C Saatchi says the divestment aligns with its strategy ‘to simplify its operating structure while retaining its valued affiliation with this South African group of agencies’. Last week, M&C Saatchi divested certain French associate investments, including Cometis, Australie, and M&C Saatchi Little Stories, for a consideration of €1 million.

Executive Chair Zillah Byng-Thorne says: ‘We look forward to continuing our collaboration with M&C Saatchi Abel and the South Africa Group as our trusted partners in the dynamic African markets. They have a truly vibrant Africa network of agencies servicing large global brands and this is an exciting development which is very much a win-win for both M&C Saatchi and the M&C Saatchi South Africa Group.’

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