Porsche Family to Acquire More Than 25% of the Car Maker as IPO Nears

BERLIN—Volkswagen AG largest shareholder, Porsche Automobil Holding SE stated it might purchase 25% plus one extra share of the voting inventory in Porsche AG when VW lists the sports-car brand, which might occur by the finish of the month, the corporations stated on Saturday.

VW, Europe’s largest auto maker by gross sales, stated the corporations’ boards would meet on Monday to focus on the non-public placement of frequent inventory and whether or not to transfer ahead with an preliminary public providing of 25% of Porsche’s nonvoting most well-liked shares. If authorized, Porsche shares might start buying and selling at the finish of the month or in early October, VW stated.