Carnegie acted as Joint Bookrunner in DKK 1,188 million secondary placing in Matas. Svenska M Holding 1 AB (controlled by CVC Capital Partners) sold 7,918,186 shares in Matas, representing approx. 19% of the share capital.
Matas is the largest health and beauty retailer in Denmark with a network of 293 stores in Denmark. This network of stores, together with Matas’ online store, hold a marketleading position in the Danish beauty market, with a particular strenght in the high-end beauty segment. In the financial year 2012/13 Matas’ revenue was DKK 3,200 million. Matas has more than 2,400 employees.