(AOF) – Hopscotch announces that the combined general meeting of shareholders, meeting this Wednesday, approved by a qualified majority, the contribution in kind and the increase in the company’s share capital. The communications consulting group specifies that its capital is thus increased to 2.25 million euros divided into 3 million shares of stock with a par value of 0.75 euros. The operation results in the recognition of a contribution premium of 3.95 million euros. At the end of the general meeting, Hopscotch also completed the final acquisition of the Interface Tourism entities.
This includes the company International Tourism Communication Group (ITCG), bringing together agencies in France and majority stakes and voting rights in Interface Tourism agencies in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
Hopscotch thus takes control of Interface Tourism which becomes Hopscotch Interface Tourism.
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