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Sold to you! Liberty shareholders approve F1 buyout

 XPB Images Liberty Media says that its shareholders have voted to approve the buyout and takeover of Formula One. The process which took place at Tuesday's special meeting in Colorado included issuing new shares to fund the acquisition of the sport and rename its media group to 'Formula One Group'. The company, which already owned a 19.1 percent stake in F1, said in December it would raise $1.55 billion from investors to help deliver the cash portion of the transaction. Liberty could save the British GP, says BRDC chairman US media tycoon and Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said: "The closing of the acquisition remains conditioned upon approval from the FIA, the...
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