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Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Mercedes-Benz and current owners to inject £335m, rest to come from share issue

British firm Aston Martin has announced plans to raise £653m in equity capital as it seeks to lower its debt and secure its long-term future.

First revealed by Autocar, the funding is set to include a £78m deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) in exchange for a 16.7% shareholding and up to two non-executive director seats on its board. PIF is already a shareholder in McLaren and Lucid. A further £575m will be raised through a rights issue, which is expected to be undertaken this autumn.