People who own small stakes usually have little control over how a business is operated.

Buyers will own a stake in the entire company, not just the food part.

But investors who buy the stock will not own a stake in the company.

Each partner owns a 50 percent stake in the new company.

Western has owned a significant stake in the funds since 2005.

Each major partner now owns a stake of 16.4 percent.

Microsoft already owned a 7 percent stake in the company.

Other members of a 96 publisher association also owned less significant stakes.

They said the Government should under no circumstances own a stake, even indirectly, in any company.

It is investing $4.5 million in the new venture and will own a 5 percent stake.