据知情人士透露，共同拥有KNDS NV的家族正在讨论出售其在坦克制造商KNDS中50%持股的大部分，此前德国政府提出了新的报价。其中一名知情人士表示，该家族正在洽谈出售KNDS最多40%的股份，并保留10%的权益。知情人士称，若达成出售，KNDS近期的首次公开募股（IPO）将被搁置。法国政府持有KNDS的剩余股份。
The family who jointly owns KNDS NV is discussing selling down most of its 50% holding in the tankmaker, after the German government made a fresh offer, according to people familiar with the matter. The family is in talks to sell as much as 40% of KNDS and retain a 10% stake, one of the people said. A sale would mean an initial public offering of KNDS would be put on hold in the near term, the people said. The French government owns the remainder of KNDS.
彭博新闻社上周报道，家族所有者的控股公司Wegmann & Co.一直在与华平投资集团（Warburg Pincus）就股份出售进行洽谈。据部分知情人士称，根据该计划，这家私募股权公司本将与德国政府一起购买大量少数股权。但据这些不愿透露姓名的知情人士称，目前的讨论重点已转向向德国政府出售股份，因为相关讨论属于机密。
Bloomberg News reported last week that Wegmann & Co., the holding company for the family owners, has been holding talks with Warburg Pincus about a stake sale. Under that plan, the private equity firm would have bought a significant minority stake alongside the German government, some of the people said Discussions are now focusing on a sale to the German government, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
KNDS今年启动了在巴黎和法兰克福进行IPO的流程，但鉴于上市防务股票的波动性，推迟了发行。目前审议工作仍在进行中，尚未做出最终决定。
KNDS started the process to hold an IPO in Paris and Frankfurt this year but delayed the offering, citing volatility in listed defense stocks. Deliberations are ongoing and no final decisions have been made.
Wegmann和德国政府的发言人拒绝置评。KNDS的代表未立即置评。
Spokespeople for Wegmann and the German government declined to comment. A representative for KNDS didn’t immediately comment.