Pirelli falls after Silk Road sells stake at discount
Adds share move, additional analyst comment, CEO stake, updates YTD performance,
** Shares in Pirelli PIRC.MI fall about 5%after China's Silk Road Fund has sold its stake in the Italian premium tyre maker at a 6.9% discount
** Silk Road sells its 9% stake through a secondary accelerated book building for 5.76 euros per share, in a deal valued around $563 million, a bookrunner says
** CEO Tronchetti Provera's share in the company rises to 22.78% after his investment vehicle Camfin bought a 2.2% stake
** "The news is unexpected and may prelude further corporate action," Akros says
**Jefferies says the stock isat an attractive entry point and reiterates its PT of 6.90 euros
** It adds the tyre maker will likely upgrade its guidance through the year and has a well positioned manufacturing footprint
** Pirelli has gained about 19% YTD, including Thursday's slump
** The stock closed at 6.19 euros on Wednesday
($1 = 0.9266 euros)
Reporting by Alessandro Parodi
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