(dpa) - Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) shareholders who control a majority stake in the bourse have decided to jointly sell their shares, the stock exchange said Wednesday.
The exchange has not disclosed which shareholders have put up their shares for sale, expected to be completed within several months.
"During the last few years, the PSE has become one of the most attractive stock markets in Europe and offers to form a strategic alliance have been coming from the best-known stock markets in the world," PSE Chief Executive Officer Petr Koblic said in a statement.
Koblic said that the shareholders are likely to consider price as well as strategic plans proposed by the bidders.
As of December 2007, the Prague exchange was owned by 27 companies, including the bourse itself with a 1.7-per-cent share. The largest shareholder, Patria Finance brokerage, holds 24.85 per cent.
The exchange fully owns the Prague Energy Exchange, which trades in electricity. In 2007, the companies belonging to PSE netted 198,5 million koruny (12.7 million dollars) after tax.