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February 21 - Edenred announced on Wednesday that its Italian branch, Edenred Italia, was also the subject of an investigation targeting some of its managers and directors in connection with a public tender dating back to 2019.

On the Paris Bourse, Edenred shares were down 8.3% at 13:01 GMT.

The payment solutions specialist said in a statement that it could not comment on the ongoing legal investigation but was "confident about the outcome of the proceedings".

The Italian press reported earlier in the day that the Rome public prosecutor's office had opened an investigation against the group's Italian branch, notably for alleged fraud. (Written by Nathan Vifflin, edited by Kate Entringer)