António Cotrim/Lusa
The former president of SL Benfica, Luís Filipe Vieira.
Shares correspond to 3.28% of the incarnate SAD and were sold to a group of investors of unknown origin by 5.33 million euros – an 80% prize compared to the closing price of the action on the eve of the auction.
Benfica will require the nullity auction that allowed a bidder to acquire the actions detained by the former president in SAD incarnate, for the amount of 7,07 eurossaid the Lisbon club this Wednesday.
The actions, corresponding to 3,28% of SAD – a total of 753,615 actions – were acquired by a group of investors of unknown origin, by 5.33 million euros. The amount paid corresponds to a 80% prize Given the closing price of the action on the eve of the auction, which led to an increase of more than 5% in the value of the stocks of the incarnate SAD, according to, reaching the highest volume of transactions in the last month.
“Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs that, through its participated Benfica SGPS, it took part in the auction of the actions held by Luís Filipe Vieira, having presented an appropriate offer and was informed that the actions were the actions Sold to another bidder by 7.07 euros”, Refer to the ‘incarnates’, in a statement released on his official website.
However, Benfica has pointed out that “so far, he has not received any notification as to his preemptive right, so cautiously has already required the nullity of the sale.”
Benfica “Everything will do” to have the actions
On Monday, the Luz Club announced its intention to acquire these actions of the incarnate SAD that were pledged to former President Luís Filipe Vieira within an executive process.
“Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs its partners and supporters who have been following over the past few months with full attention and rigor the executive process where Luis Filipe Vieira’s actions were pledged. In this sense, he informed the competent court his preemptive right on these actions under the planned auction,” the ‘Eagles’ were announced that day.
Additionally, Benfica has stated that “everything will do in the club’s top interest to acquire this volume of shares, which represents 3.28% of SAD’s capital”.
That day, he said him that the title block that was in Vieira’s hands would be auctioned by the Spanish Investment House JB Capital and that Benfica would exercise his purchase option on them.
According to the news, the actions of the former president of Benfica were Arrested by Novo Banco In November 2021, as a result of a precautionary action parallel to an executive action in which the Bank claimed the payment of 7.5 million euros from a funding made to Promovaral.
Since the debt was not paid, Novo Banco fired personal books given by Luís Filipe Vieira, including participation in the incarnate SAD.
The auction took place at the initiative of the process execution agent, which mandated JB Capital to dispose of the participation.
