US Listing Application. Universal Music Group has filed a confidential application to list its shares on the US stock exchange. The size of the placement and timing are not yet known.

Main Listing and Shares. UMG’s main listing is in Amsterdam on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The shares are trading at €27.52, with a capitalization of €50 billion. Since the beginning of 2025, the shares have grown by almost 10%.

Bill Ackman’s Role. Bill Ackman insisted on a US listing. Ackman believes that the listing will increase the value of the shares and investor demand. Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square owns $3.3 billion in UMG shares.

Plans and Prospects. UMG announced plans to go public in the US in January. Investors will be offered a portion of Pershing Square shares by September 15. The placement volume may be at least $500 million. The listing will attract the attention of analysts and increase the company’s liquidity.

UMG Portfolio. Such world stars as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande work with UMG, and it also owns the rights to songs by Queen, The Beatles and other musicians.

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IR7 reports that the 10th Quam IR Awards were held successfully in Hong Kong. The awards recognized the investor relations and sustainability teams. The Quam IR Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary and recognized many outstanding companies.

Quam IR established the Sustainability category to recognize excellence in ESG. The Quam IR Awards promote industry progress and build trust between investors and companies.

This year, 10 companies received awards. Anta Sports Products Limited won the Sustainability Report of the Year award. Alaya Consulting Limited delivered a keynote speech on ESG disclosure trends. Quam Asset Management Limited and Quam Plus emphasized the importance of effective two-way communication with the market.

Honesty and transparency of information are important for public investment decisions. The importance of investor relations is heightened in an unstable macroeconomic climate.

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