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Barclays to ditch BlackRock stake

Barclays is selling its remaining stake in BlackRock, but weak banking conditions and eurozone misery look more likely share price drivers
May 22, 2012

Barclays is selling its remaining 19.6 per cent stake in US fund manager BlackRock for £3.8bn, a move that's largely designed to side-step incoming regulatory capital requirements for banks that hold stakes in other financial companies.

IC TIP: Sell at 182p