ITALY: Prada Float To Raise £800 Million
Italian fashion giant Prada is set to announce plans for a £2.5 billion flotation on the Milan Stock Exchange in a move that will raise £800 million, it was reported yesterday. The London-based Sunday Times newspaper quoted Prada chief executive, Patrizio Bertelli, as saying he was optimistic of a July or August float and would reveal more details at a press conference on Thursday.