Laxey Partners has called on private equity firm 3i Group to speed up the return of cash from investment sales to shareholders and freeze new investments until its shares improve.
A spokeswoman for the activist investor said it was not seeking the dissolution of 3i, but the sale of current assets. The move comes a day after 3i unveiled the resignation of its veteran chief executive, Michael Queen.
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