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Family shareholders and long-term financial partners, including historical investors led by Temasek, have renewed their investment, demonstrating their confidence in the Group&#8217;s ability to pursue its sustained growth.<br><br>Ceva Sant\u00e9 Animale management, led by Dr. Marc Prikazsky, has strengthened its stake and retained the majority of voting rights, thus confirming its commitment to remain independent. It is supported by a core group of long-term investors such as the M\u00e9rieux and Bettencourt-Meyers families as well as Sofiprot\u00e9ol, ensuring a stable shareholder base committed to the Group&#8217;s development and supporting innovation in animal health.<br><br>Sofiprot\u00e9ol has been supporting Ceva since 2014 and has renewed its commitment to support Ceva\u2019s long-term project as a minority investor. Sofiprot\u00e9ol continues to contribute to the Group&#8217;s shareholding stability and supporting its development with innovative health solutions and preventive medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investec has advised Sofiprot\u00e9ol on its equity investment into Ceva Sant\u00e9 Animale, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing critical analysis of the investment,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valuation guidance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution support,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiation of the transaction terms and&nbsp;conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Ceva Sant\u00e9 Animale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With \u200c\u200b\u200b7,000\u200b\u200c employees and \u20ac1.8bn revenues, Ceva Sant\u00e9 Animale is a global leader in animal health, particularly in the field of vaccination. Operating in \u200c\u200b\u200b\u200c47\u200b\u200c countries, the Group distributes its products worldwide to veterinarians, livestock professionals (ruminants, swine, poultry)&nbsp;&nbsp;and pet owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About<\/strong> <strong>Sofiprot\u00e9ol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sofiprot\u00e9ol is an investment company, the sustainable financing subsidiary of Avril (\u20ac7.7bn revenues in FY24), dedicated to the agricultural and food sectors, and offering tailerod financing solutions to support growth projects. 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