Economy & Finance Activist investor takes Clariant stake above 20 percent: source Activist investors seeking to block specialty chemical maker Clariant’s $20 billion merger with Huntsman Corp have boosted their stake in the Swiss group above 20 percent, triggering an official disclosure filing, a source familiar with the matter said. ZURICH (Reuters) – Activist investors seeking to block specialty chemical maker Clariant&rsquo-s $20 billion merger with Huntsman Corp have boosted their stake in the Swiss group above 20 percent, triggering an official disclosure filing, a source familiar with the matter said. The White Tale consortium has repeatedly declined to respond to Reuters enquiries about its plans. The activists had told a Swiss newspaper this month they had &ldquo-significantly more&rdquo- than 15 percent of Clariant shares and wanted to increase their stake. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-clariant-huntsman/activist-investor-takes-clariant-stake-above-20-percent-source-idUSKBN1CV2RH 66 recommended0 commentsShareShareTweetSharePin it