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- Oct 30, 202490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Sotheby's Closes $1 Billion Investment From Abu Dhabi's ADQ
- Sotheby's confirmed on 30 October 2024 that ADQ, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, had closed its purchase of newly issued Sotheby's shares[1]
- Together with fresh capital from majority owner Patrick Drahi, the investment totalled about $1 billion, most of it earmarked to pay down Sotheby's long-term debt[1][2]
- Sotheby's CEO Charles Stewart called ADQ "equity holders of the business with a very long-term investment horizon"[2]
- ADQ takes 3 of 9 board seats; the deal came as S&P Global Ratings had downgraded Sotheby's credit amid a prolonged art-market slump[2]
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- [1]90%theartnewspaper.com/2024/08/09/sothebys-adq-abu-dhabi-minority-staketheartnewspaper.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Oct 30, 2024 ✓· 94% of score
The Art Newspaper's story carries an update stating 'On 30 October 2024, Sotheby's confirmed that this deal had successfully closed', after having reported the transaction as 'expected to close before the end of the year' when announced on 9 August 2024.
- [2]80%Abu Dhabi has officially acquired a minority stake in Sotheby'siol.co.za· Published Oct 31, 2024· 6% of score
Bloomberg-sourced report confirming the deal 'has gone through' two months after the August announcement, with Sotheby's CEO Charles Stewart calling ADQ a long-term equity partner and ADQ taking 3 of 9 board seats.[1]
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