AMSTERDAM: Universal Music Group's shares surged at the start of trading on Tuesday, as owner Vivendi spun off the record label in the biggest European listing of the year.
The spin off hands 60% of Universal shares to Vivendi shareholders, while U.S. hedge fund billionaire William Ackman and China's Tencent due to retain large slice alongside Vivendi's 10%.
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