Brait, owner of struggling UK apparel chain New Look, launched a sweeping overhaul as leading shareholder Christo Wiese seeks to salvage his investment after seeing his other retail assets plunge in value.

The investment company outlined a refinancing worth almost twice as much as its R7.1bn market value and said the plan could result in a sale of assets, which also include Virgin Active gyms, within three to five years. Its JSE-listed shares fell as much as 14%...

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