on Thursday night, but have yet to confirm their new name.

This deal came to an end in November 2022, with a get-out clause for both parties.

Everybody is selling up.

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Were buying ourselves back.

It has been a busy three-and-a-half-years.

The company is still in the process of securing its planned new name.

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Out of courtesy, were asking permission.

We dont want him to learn about it in the trades, said Maraval.

As of the small hours of Friday morning in Paris, Maraval was still waiting for a definitive answer.