Ubisoft shares set for biggest one-day jump on record after takeover report


FILE PHOTO A view of the Ubisoft Entertainment logo on a panel during a news conference at the companys headquarters in Saint-Mande near Paris France September 8 2022. REUTERSSarah MeyssonnierFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Ubisoft Entertainment logo on a panel during a news conference at the company's headquarters in Saint-Mande, near Paris, France, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in video game maker Ubisoft surged over 30% on Friday after Bloomberg reported that major shareholder Tencent and the Guillemot family, its founders, were considering a buyout of the company.

Shares in the maker of "Assassin's Creed" were last up 27% at 13.54 euros, set for the biggest one-day jump on record.

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