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Berkshire Hathaway May Sell Stock in Kraft Heinz, Filing States

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Berkshire Hathaway may sell shares from its $7.8 billion equity stake in Kraft Heinz, according to a prospectus filed.

Berkshire Hathaway holds a 27.5% stake in Kraft Heinz, totaling 325.4 million shares.

Kraft Heinz stock fell nearly 5% to $22.59 in after-hours trading, below its 52-week low.

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may sell shares from its $7.8 billion equity stake in Kraft Heinz
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, according to a prospectus filed late Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The front page of the prospectus says that Berkshire, which received the Kraft Heinz equity as part of a merger of Kraft and Heinz in 2015, may “offer to sell from time to time” shares from that stake. Berkshire now holds a 27.5% stake in the food company—or 325.4 million shares.

Kraft Heinz stock is trading lower in after-hours activity, falling nearly 5% to $22.59, below its 52-week low, as investors react to the possibility that Berkshire could sell part or all of its big stake in the food company."

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