Hensoldt CEO: Leonardo to take no part in capital increase

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A logo of defense supplier Hensoldt AG is pictured during Hensoldt's initial public offering (IPO) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 25, 2020..

BERLIN, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Hensoldt (HAGG.DE) shareholder Leonardo (LDOF.MI) will not participate in the company's planned capital increase for the time being, the chief executive of the German military sensor maker told analysts on Wednesday...

Leonardo fully supports Hensoldt's plans to buy German military service firm ESG for at least 675 million euros ($727.31 million), Thomas Mueller said..

The capital increase should be carried out "sooner rather than later", Hensoldt's chief financial officer Christian Ladurner said...