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Pirelli ownership shift amid Chinese curbs

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In early July 2026, 2026 Czech investors began looking at acquiring exploring a stake in the Italian tyre maker Pirelli as the Italian government Italy moved to limit curb Chinese strategic influence in the company. influence. By the end of the month, the shift materialised: state‑linked Chinese shareholder month Sinochem sold 14 percent of its shares to Czech entrepreneur Michael Strnad, cutting reduced its holding from 34 percent % to 20 percent. The transaction, valued at about % by selling a 14 % block to Czech entrepreneur Michael Strnad for roughly €1 billion, altered the board composition under Italy’s Golden Power decree, which now restricts billion (€987 million). The purchase, made through Strnad’s Lumina Crown vehicle and financed with private funds, left Sinochem limited to three of fifteen board seats and bars it barred from management roles. roles under the Golden Power decree. The change coincided with a transaction reinforces Italy’s broader Italian crackdown on foreign effort to limit state‑linked foreign control, exemplified by echoing a parallel investigation into Chinese‑controlled yacht builder Ferretti, where authorities invoked Golden Power after security concerns. The ownership realignment is expected to steer Pirelli toward European and Atlantic partners while reflecting Italy’s heightened vigilance Ferretti. Pirelli’s recent launch of sensor‑equipped “Cyber Tyre” products has drawn U.S. scrutiny over dual‑use technologies data‑security risks, prompting a Chinese foreign‑ministry statement supporting fair, non‑discriminatory conditions for its firms abroad. Strnad’s move highlights the growing role of Czech capital in European M&A, with Czech outbound foreign‑direct investment quadrupling since 2014 and data security. becoming the EU’s second‑largest increase after Luxembourg.

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