Carnegie placed shares in Matas A/S on behalf of Ameriprise Financial, Inc through Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. Threadneedle reduced the holdings of shares in Matas A/S from 6.3% to below 5% of the share capital and the voting right.
Matas is the largest health and beauty retailer in Denmark with a network of 296 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 2013/14 Matas’ revenue was DKK 3,345 million. Matas has more than 2,500 employees.