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Activist Wyser-Pratte Slams Italy Over Plan to Oust Leonardo CEO

Alberto Brambilla
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Activist investor Guy Wyser-Pratte criticized Italy’s reported plan to replace Leonardo SpA CEO Roberto Cingolani, calling it political interference that could harm shareholders and erode market trust. Wyser-Pratte defended Cingolani’s leadership, stating he has successfully positioned Leonardo as a key consolidator in Europe’s fragmented defense industry. The dispute highlights tensions between activist investors and government influence over state-backed companies, raising concerns about corporate governance. Leonardo, a major aerospace and defense firm, faces potential instability if the CEO change proceeds, risking its strategic consolidation efforts. The criticism underscores broader worries about political meddling in corporate decisions, which could deter investment and weaken market confidence.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani.Activist investor Guy Wyser-Pratte blasted the Italian government’s reported plan to replace Leonardo SpA Chief Executive Officer Roberto Cingolani, warning the move would amount to political interference that risks harming shareholders and undermining market confidence.“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Wyser-Pratte said in an interview Tuesday, praising Cingolani for “doing a fantastic job” for positioning state-backed Leonardo as a consolidator in Europe’s fragmented defense sector.

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