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Ackerman family gives up majority control of Pick n Pay as Allan Gray’s stake grows
Pick n Pay’s founding family falls below 50% control as Allan Gray ups its stake, sharpening focus on the retailer’s troubled turnaround.
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Ackerman family gives up majority control of Pick n Pay as Allan Gray’s stake grows
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