Dassault Belgique Aviation SA has sold its entire shareholding in SABCA

Dassault Belgique Aviation SA, Sabena Aerospace SA and Société Fédérale de Participations et Investissements – Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij SA/NV have agreed to sell its entire 96.85% shareholding in Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques SA/NV (SABCA) to a new joint venture company to be established by Sabena and SFPI/FPIM.

The SABCA Group conducts operations from the three Belgian regions (Brussels Capital Region, Charleroi in Wallonia, and Lummen in Flanders), as well as from Casablanca, Morocco. Today, SABCA benefits from a large palette of expertise, built over its 100 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, maintaining, and upgrading large and complex elements for aircraft and space launchers. Its customers and partners belong to the elite of the aerospace industry. SABCA offers a full range of services to the civil, space and military aviation markets and recently expanded into the commercial Unmanned Autonomous Systems market as an integrator of aerospace-grade solutions for the industry.

Rothschild & Co advised on the sale of this transaction. For further detail please contact Graham Carberry.

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