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Skagen Funds sold for €211m — depending on performance

Deal will see the Storebrand group take a 17% domestic market share

Skagen Funds sold for €211m — depending on performance

Skagen Funds, a fund manager based in Norway, has agreed to be acquired by one of the country's largest life insurers after a period of below-benchmark returns.

The company will be acquired by Storebrand for up to 2,000 Norwegian krone, or around €211m. Storebrand will pay Nkr1,629 up-front with the rest dependent upon Skagen achieving "certain financial targets" over the next two years.

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