: FIS to sell Worldpay to GTCR in a deal that will net the fintech proceeds of $11.7 billion

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Fidelity National Information Services Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Worldpay Merchant Solutions business to private-equity funds managed by GTCR in a deal that will net it $11.7 billion.

 FIS FIS, the financial-tech company, or fintech,  previously announced plans to spin off its merchant business, which largely consists of Worldpay, which it acquired in 2019 for $43 billion.

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