German luxury carmaker Porsche said on Friday the Gulf state of Qatar would take a stake in the company and acquire the majority of stock options the firm holds in Volkswagen.
Porsche said in a statement that Qatar would buy 10 per cent of the ordinary shares held by family investors in the company but did not reveal the financial terms of the deal.
The move is intended to facilitate a Volkswagen takeover of Porsche by 2011, the terms of which were agreed late Thursday.
If the acquisition does not come to fruition, under the terms of the deal Qatar is entitled to resell its stake in Porsche back to the family dynasty that owns the legendary maker of the 911 sport car.
Qatar has also agreed to provide up to 265 million euros (377 million dollars) toward loans by a consortium of 16 banks.
The Gulf state is to eventually become the third biggest shareholder in the new VW group, after the descendants of automobile magnate Ferdinand Porsche and the German state of Lower Saxony.
VW said earlier that Qatar's ultimate stake in the company would approach 20 per cent.
{{/usCountry}}VW said earlier that Qatar's ultimate stake in the company would approach 20 per cent.
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