SEOUL: US hedge fund Elliott said on Thursday it would file a lawsuit against a proposed stock sale aimed to facilitate the merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.

The fund said it would apply for a court injunction against Samsung C&T’s move to sell treasury shares to chemicals maker KCC Corp., one of its friendly shareholders, to bolster its hand in confrontation over its controversial merger with Cheil Industries.

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