Dassault family again in control of company
The Dassault family again holds the majority share of Dassault Aviation, with 50.01 percent of the French aircraft manufacturer’s stock.

The Dassault family again holds the majority share of Dassault Aviation, with 50.01 percent of the French aircraft manufacturer’s stock. The announcement was made May 29 after the French Conseil des Marchés financiers (financial markets council) received a letter from Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD)–the Dassault family’s investment structure–stating that it had accumulated more than 50 percent of both the shares and the voting rights in Dassault Aviation. GIMD previously held 49.93 percent of the company.

To increase its share above 50 percent, GIMD bought some 8,100 shares on the stock market for about €3 million ($2.76 million). GIMD made its move at a time when the French press is reporting the possibility of further consolidation in the European aerospace industry.

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