Battles Line Drawn in Looming E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD), Trian Partners Proxy Fight

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The unfolding events set the stage for a major proxy fight between Trian and the $68.3 billion market cap company, which hit a 16-year high of $75.99 yesterday, following the news. As the results could have an impact on activist investing as a whole, it will be extremely interesting to see which way shareholders lean given the variables involved in the matter.

Other major shareholders of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD)’s who may be involved in the looming battle are John A. Levin’s Levin Capital Strategies with 1.04 million shares, Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital with 787,168 shares, and David Harding’s Winton Capital Management with 621,457 shares.

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