Oprah-backed Oatly raises US$1.4b in IPO: source

Published Wed, May 19, 2021 · 11:15 PM

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    [BENGALURU] Swedish vegan milk maker Oatly Group AB, which counts celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman among its backers, raised US$1.4 billion in its US initial public offering on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said.

    The company, whose investors also include rapper Jay Z and former Starbucks Corp head Howard Schultz, priced 84.4 million American depositary shares in the initial public offering at US$17 each, at the top of its indicated range, the person said.

    This implies a valuation for the company of US$10 billion.

    The source requested anonymity ahead of an official announcement. Oatly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    REUTERS

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