拍卖科技集团（Auction Technology Group）的最大股东周一呼吁罢免这家英国网络拍卖运营商的主席，并对公司进行战略评估，包括可能出售公司。以下是一些细节：菲茨沃尔特资本（FitzWalter Capital）拥有ATG 27.2%的股份，并已提议由同为ATG董事的理查德·坎贝尔-布里登（Richard Campbell-Breeden）取代主席斯科特·福布斯（Scott Forbes）。
Auction Technology Group's largest shareholder on Monday called for the removal of the British online auction operator's chair and a strategic review of the company, including a possible sale.
这家维权投资者表示，坎贝尔-布里登将领导一项战略评估，以评估各种选项，包括股票回购和潜在出售ATG。菲茨沃尔特认为，ATG以美国为中心的业务贡献了超过80%的收入，但由于其英国上市身份和伦敦总部而受到拖累。总部位于伦敦的菲茨沃尔特表示：“一家主要面向美国的业务最好由美国来监督……ATG对美国私募股权和战略买家而言可能更有价值。”
Here are some details: FitzWalter Capital owns 27.2% of ATG and has proposed replacing Chair Scott Forbes with fellow ATG director Richard Campbell-Breeden The activist investor said Campbell-Breeden would lead a strategic review to evaluate options, including a share buyback and a potential sale of ATG FitzWalter argued that ATG's US-focused business, which contributes more than 80% of revenue, is being held back by its UK listing and London headquarters "A principally US business is best overseen from the US ...
菲茨沃尔特排除了自己作为潜在竞标者的可能，并表示将提供不可撤销的承诺，以支持ATG董事会推荐的任何竞标者。今年早些时候，ATG曾拒绝了菲茨沃尔特的一系列收购意向，理由是估值过低。ATG没有立即对最新进展置评。
该公司股价在早盘交易中一度下跌多达2.4%，至467.8便士，随后收窄跌幅，截至格林尼治标准时间08:28下跌0.5%。
ATG is likely to be more valuable to US private equity and strategic buyers," London-based FitzWalter said FitzWalter ruled itself out as a potential bidder and said it would provide irrevocable undertakings to support any bidder recommended by ATG's board Earlier this year, ATG had rejected a series of takeover approaches from FitzWalter, citing undervaluation ATG did not have an immediate comment on the latest developments Company's shares fell as much as 2.4% to 467.8 pence in early trading before paring losses to trade down 0.5% by 0828 GMT