Amsterdam (AFX) – ABN Amro Holding NV said it takes suggestions from shareholders seriously, but refused to comment further on speculation that hedge funds Polygon and Centaurus have built up a stake in the Dutch bank and are supporting the demands of activist shareholder TCI (The Children’s Investment Fund) to split up the company.
ABN Amro (nyse: ABN – news – people ) spokesman Neil Moorhouse said the bank ‘always takes suggestions and comments from shareholders seriously’, adding that it treats shareholders with respect and seeks open dialogue with markets and shareholders.
He refused to comment further, though, on a report in Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad — which cited unnamed sources — that Polygon and Centaurus are rumoured to have built up a stake in ABN Amro and are supporting TCI’s demands.
