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UBS Fund Management acquires 10% voting rights in SIG Group

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Posted on December 11, 2025

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Dec 11 (Reuters) - UBS Fund Management has acquired 10.3% of the voting rights in packaging company SIG Group, the Swiss stock exchange operator SIX said on Thursday. The SMIM index-listed company in

UBS Fund Management Secures 10% Stake in SIG Group

Dec ‌11 (Reuters) - UBS ‍Fund ‌Management has acquired ⁠10.3% ‌of the voting rights in ⁠packaging company SIG ​Group, the Swiss ‌stock exchange ⁠operator SIX said on Thursday.

The ​SMIM index-listed company in November appointed ​a ‍new ​chief executive with Mikko Keto after having issued a profit ⁠warning in September that ​had sent shares tumbling around ‌24%.

(Reporting by Marleen Kaesebier in Gdansk)

Key Takeaways

  • UBS Fund Management acquires 10.3% voting rights in SIG Group.
  • SIG Group is listed on the SMIM index.
  • SIG Group appointed Mikko Keto as the new CEO.
  • A recent profit warning led to a 24% drop in SIG shares.
  • The acquisition was announced by the Swiss stock exchange operator SIX.

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