Tencent has bought a 5% stake in Tesla, making it one of the company’s biggest shareholders.
The Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings bought more than 8 million shares in the electric-car company, worth $1.8 billion.
The move makes Tencent the fifth largest shareholder in the company. Chief executive Elon Musk remains the largest shareholder with 21% of the company.
The news led to an increase in Tesla’s share price, which rose 2.3% following the announcement. Tencent’s share price also gained 0.8% in Hong Kong.
Last week, Tencent reported a record year for revenues in 2016, which grew 48% to RMB151.9 billion Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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