Ainsworth cashes out $473m pokies stake

Original article by Perry Williams
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 24-Feb-16

Australian-listed poker machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology has posted a 2015-16 interim net profit of $A33.1m, which is four per cent lower than previously. Meanwhile, founder Len Ainsworth has sold his 53 per cent stake in the group to Novomatic for about $A473m. Ainsworth will remain chairman, and intends to donate some of the proceeds of the sale to philanthropic causes such as medical research.

CORPORATES
AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED – ASX AGI, NOVOMATIC, ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED – ASX ALL, ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL SYDNEY LIMITED, WATERMARK FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Leave a comment