NH Hoteles said its Grande Jolly unit is offering EUR 25 per share for the remaining 25.53% of Jolly Hotels that the holding company does not already own. NH said the stake, currently in the hands of minority shareholders, is valued at EUR 127.6 mln.

NH Hoteles said its Grande Jolly unit is offering EUR 25 per share for the remaining 25.53% of Jolly Hotels that the holding company does not already own. NH said the stake, currently in the hands of minority shareholders, is valued at EUR 127.6 mln.

On November 15, NH Hotels, which ranks third among the largest European business hotel groups, signed an agreement with Joker Participazioni and Banca Intesa for the takeover of Jolly Hotels. At the time it said that it had already reached an agreement with the hotel's other shareholders to sell their remaining shares within a maximum of three to four years, news agency AFX news reported.

NH Hoteles currently operates 269 hotels in 19 countries in Europe, Latin America and Africa, and has another 25 new projects in the pipeline.