Forester de Rothschild Said to Explore Sale of Stake in The Economist Group

(Bloomberg) -Lynn Forester de Rothschild is investigating the sale of a significant minority shares of the economist group by pointing to the first concussion in the 182-year magazine, which was read by both political and business elites.

A sales process of approximately 20% of voting shares may begin in the coming weeks, and according to people who know the issue that wants to be defined because the debate is special, it may start in the coming weeks and bring about £ 200 million ($ 271 million) £ 400 million. Forester de Rothschild, Advisor Lazarrard Inc. It works with and is expected to attract high -valuable individuals, family offices and strategic investors looking for an agreement in the premium media sector.

The businesswoman said that the share of its share as part of the long -term reshaping of the investment portfolio is conducting the strategic examination. The last significant change of ownership of the economist was in 2015, when the training firm Pearson PLC sold most of its semi -shares to the Agnelli family of Italy, and became the largest investor with 43.4% shares held by the Exor NV investment company.

The final decision has not been made and the size and details of the disposal may still change. The representative of Eranda Rothschild Foundation, a British charity, a British charity, which Forester de Rothschild served as a trustees, refused to comment. Forester de Rothschild did not respond immediately to LinkedIn messages looking for comments. Lazard refused to comment, and a representative for the economist group did not immediately answer the queries.

The economist group includes the Economist Intelligence Unit providing research on macro -economic and geopolitical issues and economist influence that regulates activity and policy research as well as Economist Magazine, Website, Applications and Podcasts.

According to the 2025 -year report, the group employed 1,540 personnel in 26 countries, income of £ 369 million and approximately £ 48 million until March 31, reportedly reported. Subscriptions rose to 1.25 million with an annual increase of 3% annually, increased by digital subscriptions, which make up 85% of new beginnings.

In the late 1990s, the telecommunication business founded the Forester de Rothschild, who founded the Telecommunication Work Firstmark Communications, and married late Evelyn de Rothschild in 2000. The couple founded El Rothschild LLC, a family office that is interested in private companies, public markets and Real real estates. A well -known business figure has been serving for 25 years this year and resigned from the Assembly of Estee Lauder COS and established the Council for Capitalism.

Evelyn de Rothschild, who passed away in 2022, was a key driving force for the long -term planned target of bringing the London Investment Bank together with the French counterpart. This was much younger – but also larger – it was seen as an important step to stay competitive with multinational banks.

Earlier this year, Bloomberg News and Guardian reported that he was accused of sexual assault thirty years before the death of Evelyn de Rothschild.

The economist’s stock capital, “A” special stocks, “B” special shares and trust shares are divided. Ordinary stocks are mostly held by existing and wealthy business dynasties, including existing and exor, which owns all B shares.

There are more than 100 “A” special shares, including long -term family holdings and employees. According to the 2025 year report, the Rothschild family control is generally 26.7% of the exported capital. Economist website, other leading shareholders are the Cadbury family and the Schroder Banking dynasty.

No individual or investor acting at the concert may hold the stocks that carry more than half of the value of the company’s dividend rights. According to the website, confidence shares are kept by the committees of trustees whose consent is required for certain corporate activities and whose purpose is to provide editorial independence.

John Micklethwait, General Editor of Bloomberg News and former Economist Editor -in -Chief, is still a shareholder in the economist group and has not been involved in reporting and editing this story.

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