Pershing Square Capital Management has acquired about 5 million shares in Family Dollar Stores to become its largest shareholder, The Wall Street Journal reports. The firm now owns 10.9 million shares or an 8.9% stake in the discount retailer.
Previously, Trian Fund Management was the largest shareholder with about a 6.5% stake. Family Dollar has set up a shareholder rights plan to stop any investor from buying 10% or more of the company without permission from its board of directors.
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