On August 21, 2026, the family office of the Demole family acquired a block of 1,000,000 shares of AEVIS VICTORIA SA, corresponding to approximately 1.2 percent of the Swiss group’s share capital, from an unnamed reference shareholder. The trade was announced by the company on August 25, 2026. The price was CHF 12.40 per share, for a total consideration of CHF 12.4 million. The transaction was executed as an on-exchange placement of an existing block of shares, with no new shares issued and no dilutive effect on existing shareholders, increasing the free float by approximately 1.2 percent. The stated purpose was to diversify the company’s shareholder base by adding a long-term investor. AEVIS VICTORIA is described as an investor in healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle, and infrastructure, with a portfolio it characterises as services to people. No transaction advisers were named.