The merger was contingent upon shareholder and regulatory approval. He was the majority shareholder and Chief Investment Officer at BlueGold. The first new shareholder was Baring Private Equity. This agreement was subject to shareholder regulatory approvals. International investors account for around 50% of their shareholder base. Aabar Investments was the largest new shareholder in Glencore. All are investments in conjunction with the company's largest shareholder. Cevat continues to support the company as an advisor and major shareholder. The bid has been accepted subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. Leopold was the sole shareholder and chairman. Thiel was the company's largest shareholder. He was also the sole shareholder of the firm. Bold indicates a company shareholder and the representative will be listed below. The deal is still subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The South Carolina billionaire financier was a longtime HBC minority shareholder.