the shareholders of French payment company Worldline have approved a two-stage capital increase plan of approximately 500 million euros. This decision was passed at an extraordinary general meeting held on Thursday.

The transaction will first carry out a directed share issuance of 110 million euros to three French institutional investors: the state-supported Bpifrance, Crédit Agricole, and BNP Paribas. Subsequently, a share placement financing of approximately 390 million euros will be launched, open to all existing shareholders. Worldline expects the entire capital increase plan to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026.