Artisan Partners opposes Akzo Nobel-Axalta merger proposal

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Artisan Partners Global Value Releases Statement on Axalta

November 19, 2025 5:52 PM EST

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Artisan Partners Global Value Team, which manages approximately $35 billion in discretionary investment client assets, today released a statement regarding the proposed merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA). Client accounts managed by the Global Value team hold roughly 1.4 million shares of Axalta common stock. The full text of the statement is as follows:

Yesterday, Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced they had entered into a definitive... More