Gina Rinehart bankrolls purchase of 10% stake in Seven network owner Southern Cross Media
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#75X0K)
The $26m deal involving media executive Bruce McWilliam signifies return to media business for mining billionaire after previous holdings in Fairfax and Ten
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Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, has bankrolled former Seven media executive Bruce McWilliam's acquisition of an almost 10% stake in Southern Cross Media, which owns the Seven Network, the Triple M and Hit radio brands and West Australian Newspapers.
While the unusual arrangement - worth about $26m - does not give Rinehart a direct stake in Southern Cross, she could take control of the shares if McWilliam breaches the terms of their deed, which was published on the ASX on Wednesday.
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