It said it would list in Milan in July after selling up to 38.2% of the company.

A maximum of 704m shares will be sold at between EUR 0.78 and EUR 1.

When the IPO was announced earlier this year, the plan was for the state to retain a stake of at least 50.1%.

The issue includes new shares worth EUR 600m, the cash from which Fincantieri will use to boost its finances.

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