Article: Bid made for Tapie's 55% stake in Adidas. (Bernard Tapie) (Brief Article)

LONDON (FNS) -- A group of investors led by Rene Jaeggi, president of Adidas, has made a bid for the 55 percent stake in Adidas held by French businessman Bernard Tapie.

The bid, according to reports in the French press, values the entire German athletic footwear and apparel company at 1 billion marks ($649.6 million).

However, that figure could not be confirmed.

Jaeggi could not be reached for comment. However, in a statement issued by Adidas on Friday, he confirmed an international investor group arranged by Botts & Co. Ltd., has bid for Tapie's Adidas holding.

The offer expires on Tuesday, the day of the annual shareholders ...

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