Hearing on Vivendi petition against Mediaset set for Aug 29: source

FILE PHOTO: The Mediaset tower is seen at the headquarter in Cologno Monzese, near Milan, Italy, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

MILAN (Reuters) – A court hearing on a petition filed by France’s Vivendi (VIV.PA) against Mediaset (MS.MI) to preserve its right to vote against the Italian broadcaster’s plan to create a pan-European media business is set for August 29, a source said on Tuesday.

The plan will be put to a vote at a shareholder meeting on September 4.

Reporting by Elvira Pollina, editing by Stephen Jewkes

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