The local leadership team acquired an unknown majority stake in M&C Saatchi Abel (Pty) Limited, M&C Saatchi Connect (Pty) Limited, Levergy Marketing Agency (PTY) Limited, Razor Media (Pty) Limited, Dalmatian Communications (Pty) Limited and Black & White Customer Strategy (Pty) Limited from M&C Saatchi plc (AIM:SAA) in a management buyout transaction for £5.6 million on April 9, 2024. M&C Saatchi's shares in the M&C Saatchi South Africa Group are being acquired by the existing local leadership teams which includes the directors and current minority owners of the M&C Saatchi South Africa Group. The proceeds of the disposal will be retained by M&C Saatchi. In the year ended December 31, 2023, the M&C Saatchi South Africa Group generated a consolidated profit after tax of £1.3 million (£0.7 million excluding minority interests). Max Jones, EddMansfield, and Will King of Liberum Capital Limited is Financial advisor to M&C Saatchi. Liberum Capital Limited, consider the terms of this divestment to be fair and reasonable for M&C Saatchi's shareholders are concerned.

The local leadership team completed the acquisition of an unknown majority stake in M&C Saatchi Abel (Pty) Limited, M&C Saatchi Connect (Pty) Limited, Levergy Marketing Agency (PTY) Limited, Razor Media (Pty) Limited, Dalmatian Communications (Pty) Limited and Black & White Customer Strategy (Pty) Limited from M&C Saatchi plc (AIM:SAA) in a management buyout transaction on April 9, 2024.