FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Financial investors are interested in a takeover of the weakening software provider Suse, according to a press report. Financial firms continue to consider buying the German Linux specialist, and major shareholder EQT is likely to examine taking the company off the stock exchange again, the portal "Dealreporter" reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. A year ago, there had already been reports that majority owner EQT had broken off advanced talks to sell its stake to financial investor Thoma Bravo. Representatives of the companies mentioned did not want to comment on the information to Dealreporter. Suse shares, which are listed on the SDax, were up 16 percent in the afternoon.

Suse is suffering from weak customer demand, and its share price was hovering around 12 euros before the alleged talks became known. In January 2022, the paper had marked its record high at 43.60 euros. The company went public in May 2021 at an issue price of 30 euros. Swedish financial investor EQT currently holds around three quarters of the shares in the company, which has its operational headquarters in Nuremberg./men/nas