UK’s Aston Martin to raise 653 million pounds, Saudi’s PIF to become major investor

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The luxury carmaker said Saudi’s PIF, largest shareholder Yew Tree Consortium and Mercedes-Benz AG will together invest 335 million pounds. The financing will involve a separate rights issue of 575 million pounds.

PIF will own 16.7% stake in Aston Martin, behind the 18.3% holding by Chairman Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree. Mercedes, which owns about a 11.7% stake, will cut its stake to about 9.7% with the announcement.

Last month, the Financial Times reported that PIF, which has a stake in electric carmaker Lucid and British supercar group McLaren, was in early talks with Aston Martin for a share of the business.

($1 = 0.8463 pounds)