De Pardieu advises BNP Paribas S.A., strategic shareholder of Worldline, on the €500 million capital increase intended to support the North Star 2030 transformation plan of the leading European operator of critical infrastructure and payment services.
The transaction is structured as two successive transactions:
- a €108 reserved capital increase completed on 10 March 2026 by the strategic shareholders of Worldline, including BNP Paribas S.A., and
- a €392 million capital increase with preferential subscription rights launched on 12 March 2026 (the strategic shareholders, including BNP Paribas S.A., have committed to subscribe up to a total amount of €136 million).